8.3 cummins antifreeze ?

[jwaller]

with or without CCA's? std green stuff of heavy truck stuff?

 

[eldgenb]

Military uses standard green, if it were me I would use the big truck stuff, have seen some fail at really low mileage due to cavitation.

 

[Bighurt]

I use heavy truck in mine.

**not an 8.3l but in my MV's

 

[jwaller]

ya I put the expensive stuff in my 855's but I just don't know this motor well enough. I'll call cummins in the am.

 

[WillWagner]

Get the Fleetguard Complete. Works with all coolants...including ALL ELC's and has pre mixed, 50/50 with SCA's. Not cheep though.

 

[MyothersanM1]

Here is what I got for my 855. Got it from Napa and wasn't exactly cheap. BUT, it's Cummins approved, HD and concentrated. Oh, yeah, its red...


Valvoline.com > Products > Zerex > Antifreeze Zerex > Zerex® Extended Life Antifreeze / Coolant

 

[Jared]

I just put in a block heater in my 813. Drained all I could using the radiator first then the pipe plug just below the rear coolant access plate. Then refilled with Fleet Charge. They didn't have the pre-mixed so used the full strength and mixed with distilled water. Got it at Tractor Supply for about $16 per gal.
Conventional Antifreeze in Heavy

 

[jstier]

I have always use standard Anti freeze in all my engines, but then I test it every year.
I use Donaldson Filter Test kit and I have a digital PH meter. I run Donalson Enduarnce Fliters on almost all my large diesel engine. (I haven't added a coolant filter to the M923A1 yet, but I am going to)

If you want to know more then anyone should about coolant. go to
http://www.donaldson.com/en/engine/support/datalibrary/000376.pdf

 

[jwaller]

I spoke with my cummins rep this am, HE SAID IT NEEDS THE GOOD STUFF WITH DCA'S. these motors have liners and they need the anti-cavitation additives.