Ford Gold Anti Freeze

[shannondeese]

I have a bunch of new in the bottle Ford Orange Anti Freeze designed for the 6.0 Powerstroke diesel. I need to flush the coolant out of the Deuce and install the new heater. Do y'all think the Gold anti freeze is a good match for the Deuce system or should I just go buy the normal green anti freeze?

 

[gimpyrobb]

I know some are not compatible, I would look it up and see if they are. If so, go for it.

 

[shannondeese]

I'm going to drain the whole system and change all the coolant hoses at the same time that I add the heater. So compatibility shouldn't be an issue between the antifreezes. I just am not sure if its a good enough anti freeze for the Deuce. Although it's what I run in my 6.0 stroke.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I don't see why the deuce would need anything special. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[drgreg]

I understand that the Ford Gold is the cause of the 6.0 problems. Something like the coolant contains silica which gels and plugs the coolers. Just had my coolers replaced and it was not cheap. They put the Ford coolant in again, job security guess. I read that International ELC is the way to go for the 6.0, but the Ford Gold should be fine in a deuce.

 

[welldigger]

I understand that the Ford Gold is the cause of the 6.0 problems. Something like the coolant contains silica which gels and plugs the coolers. Just had my coolers replaced and it was not cheap. They put the Ford coolant in again, job security guess. I read that International ELC is the way to go for the 6.0, but the Ford Gold should be fine in a deuce.

I wonder if the international stuff is the same as the ford anti-freeze. International or rather Navistar made the 6.0 powerjoke afterall.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Good to see you back Greg, been a while.

 

[Clay James]

Coolant will get trapped in the oil cooler since the inlet is at the top of it. Not sure if there's a way to drain it without taking the cover off.

 

[Emmett]

As I understand it, silica acts as a lube. The 465 should have SCA in the system to insure that the seals around the steeves remain pliable.
Insofar as the IC ( the DT466 ) coolant is concerned, they use the fleetguard red coolant and then add
SCA.
I would not use the red coolant in my 465 but the regular old green coolant with the additive. SCA also reduces cavitation.

Test strips found at your local NAPA store will let you know what you need to add to your vehicle.

 

[jrobinson5093]

I am a diesel mech at a ford dealer. I have never seen any sign that gold antifreeze is a problem for the diesels, but we do but a additive in the coolant that ford suggests. Gold should be fine in a deuce or any thing else. The only thing I dont like about it is as it gets older its turns a brown watered down tea color.

 

[drgreg]

I'm not a mechanic at a car dealer, but a Google search for "Ford Gold coolant problems" will provide plenty of information about oil cooler deterioration on the 6.0 Power Stroke. Your results may very.

 

[shannondeese]

Thanks for the info. I have 8 gallons of the gold anti freeze. After this weekend I'll have the heater and all new coolant hoses installed so I'll run the gold, that way I don't have to buy any new stuff.