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    Deuce lube?

    SCA and coolant doesn't matter what the outside temps are.You gotta have it.Antifeeze as everyone calls it actually helps cool engines better than water.Plus if you use straight water it will just rust the engine out from the inside.Antifeeze/Coolant has chemicals to stop oxidation
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    Deuce lube?

    The Ford 7.3L IDI was bad about it.Some last forever,some last 200K,some cavitated with under 50K miles.Mostly they were bad about it cause IHC bored out the 6.9L which gave the engine thin cylinder walls.
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    Deuce lube?

    actually,SCA and most Regular Green stuff are not compatable.Make sure you test the stuff.Put some 50/50 mix of coolant into a jar and then add a little bit of SCA additive and shake.make sure it doesn't form some sludgy crud.Some mixtures will form a brown slime that clogs your coolant...
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    Deuce lube?

    If you run non-SCA coolant in a diesel you will develop holes between the Cylinder and the water jacket.The coolant actually jack hammers it's way into the cylinder.Called Cavitation.
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    Deuce lube?

    GL-1 can be had at any farm supply place.Try them.Many tractors require GL-1.All GL-1 is,is Pure oil.GL-5 is oil with additives in it....in a nut shell.You will need 2 buckets of 80W90 GL1 if your going to do all 3 axles,Trans,Transfer,Steering box(I just use grease in the steering box),Winch(if...
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