COOLANT FLUSH/FLUID CHANGE
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sounds good, thank you much
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one more question i just want to make sure it takes just regular 3 year coolant? this is my first diesel but ive owned it a year now, just trying to catch up on maintenance because i have no idea if or when it was ever done
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one more question i just want to make sure it takes just regular 3 year coolant? this is my first diesel but ive owned it a year now, just trying to catch up on maintenance because i have no idea if or when it was ever done
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the block heater is right above the oil filter on the drivers side. it has a cord running out of it and you have to make sure the coolant is cold. i repeat has to be cold. drain all coolant from radiator. then when you remove the block heater you will only get whats left in the block as far as coolant that will drain out. coolant will drain rapidly out of the block heater hole. i went to ford and it was 64 bucks for the heater, its such a pain draining all the coolant so its best to just make sure you have a new heater so as to not have to do this again in the near future. i had to replace my block heater cord as well and they run a little bit more, around 110$.
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there is a 1/4" NPT drain plug on the passenger side of the engine. towards the back and a few inches above the oil pan. also, ford says you need to use a special coolant additive from ford or the coolant can pit your block. i don't know if this is true but i don't want to find out the hard way.
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there is a very good additive that all the big trucks use. i get mine at fishers auto parts but i think its available at napa...its suppose to give your antifreeze the proper freezing/boiling points back to new. idk if it works, but my buddy has tested it and says it does whats it supposed to do...