Apr-12-2015 11:59 AM
Apr-14-2015 12:11 PM
mudfuel07 wrote:The oil cooler I am using fits in the stock location and just has larger oil passages.
For the oil cooler, the OEM unit is the best one to use along with any OEM gaskets needed. Have your FICM checked while the work is being done, it can't hurt. I also went ahead and replaced the thermostat while I was in there along with the Degas cap.
Apr-14-2015 12:08 PM
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Apr-13-2015 07:58 AM
Bird Freak wrote:mudfuel07 wrote:Did you have to get a tuner for the trouble light. I know some do.
I just wound up deleting mine. If you're going in to replace, you might as well delete. I did the blue spring upgrade while I was in there. The oil cooler is next.
Apr-12-2015 08:01 PM
mudfuel07 wrote:Did you have to get a tuner for the trouble light. I know some do.
I just wound up deleting mine. If you're going in to replace, you might as well delete. I did the blue spring upgrade while I was in there. The oil cooler is next.
Apr-12-2015 07:21 PM
Apr-12-2015 05:23 PM
TakingThe5th wrote:I would say you did. When Ford replaced my cooler 6 years ago I put a coolant filter on it as soon as I got it back.
I did an extensive cooling system flush at 40,000 miles and wound up with an inch plus of casting sand in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket. I used 2 quarts of Ford's VC9 flush. I'm thinking I made a good move.
Apr-12-2015 04:50 PM
Apr-12-2015 03:38 PM
RooDude09 wrote:The one's I have looked at are stainless steel and are tig welded. Looks like a good setup. I will go ahead and change the oil cooler also.
The root cause of the egr failure is the coolant circuit of the oil cooler clogging up and starving it for coolant making the brazing melt inside the egr cooler and leak. The oil cooler clogs due to the coolant/casting sand whatever you want to call it. Coolant does double duty on diesel motors and must be changed more often than 100k as origionally advertised. My personal experiences are from working on them at the dealership. My boss had one, now owned by his dad. Drained and refilled coolant every 30k and no problems with the truck. His brother has a newer 6.0 and did no maintenance other than oil changes and began having all kinds of problems at 80k miles. I do like the tube type egr cooler though the look like they are welded at the ends and not brazed.
Apr-12-2015 03:13 PM
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