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The only thing I’m reading is that more water than coolant is better. I’m sticking with the 1%.

Ya, I’ve got some math to do when mixing for my 3.6. Geee, wouldn’t it be a “light bulb” moment to realize 50/50 has been the culprit?! Something else I’ve not read in this entire derating issue.

From reading this through a couple times, my first take on their study is that: 1. Most, if not all of us have a 50/50 water/coolant mix and that has been the problem with the derating (over heating) problem. I have always since the 80’s, since driving, learned to maintain 50/50 mix. 2. if those...

I looked up the MSDS data sheet for both Rislone and Red Line Super coolant and did not see propylene glycol as their base chemical. I’m not a chemist so can not speak to the compatibility of their base chemicals used and our OAT coolant. That would take someone with a much higher pay grade and...

Here’s a write up from Summit Racing that shows it’s compatible with both ethylene and propylene glycol, our OAT coolant being ethylene. It also speaks of the mixture and what % does best. https://static.summitracing.com/global/images/instructions/red-diesel%20water%20wetter%20supercoolant.pdf

My concern is, is it compatible to the OAT coolant. I looked at a “coolant conditioner” from another source that states on their bottle “compatible with all coolants”. Further digging into that conditioner, the base was “propylene glycol”. From the reading of my owners manual, OAT is an...

Figured I might be a bit late to the game. I hope you all find a real solution. Peace

Ok, great explanations and I’m learning a ton here. So focusing on cooling ideas, I frequently visit Auto Value in Calgary a few times a year and I spotted this stuff you add to your coolant that cools temps by changing the coolant chemistry. Immediately thinking of all you 3.0 heat problem...

Would you say that these 3.0’s are having the same “heat issues” at sea level as those I’m reading occurring at higher elevations. We could say sea level and higher elevations is “apples to apples” comparison? If I was to run a marathon at 9000 ft and do the same at sea level, I know I’d...

So where higher elevation is where I’m reading these derating issues are taking place, a bigger turbo is needed (like a supercharger) to send more, less dense air through the intake. Less dense means the oxygen is missing so if more “air” containing what little oxygen is mixed in would hopefully...

Well, I don’t drive a diesel so why would this guy who owns a gasser have anything to say about this? I did have the 94 Dodge Cummins and loved it when I bought it new in 94/95 but this post isn’t even about the DEF system issues. The 3.6 and 3.0 has something in common they both need to run...

This is where your own investigation starts. Get a decent diagnostic tool that can diagnose your codes and record misfires. You can only hope it’s an easy fix like changing a bad spark plug, like my last misfire was over 60k kms ago.

Me too. I was having thoughts of removing mine and having a giant bacon cook off on the hood. Knowing there’s no temp difference has saved me some embarrassment.

..and then there’s all those oil pockets that don’t have any detectable dinosaur bones that are multiple miles below the surface where the only thing there that ever grew was rocks. I think I recall someone saying that it was all made and put there and he said it was good and he left it to us to...

70k miles… your “lifetime” fluid is now on borrowed time. If one of your decisions is to pull an oil sample and have Blackstone or Polaris Labs give you a report, ask for an oxidation test. That would help us gather more data points and would answer how great this lifetime stuff really is.

Not a bot and retains info and researches at higher levels, for fun, most never dream is possible…that includes me.

@g2020 is definitely human. His research is top of the charts. It’s just how he rolls. Great guy!

What’s the milage on your 21? I would take that back and get the Mopar 8/9 speed ATF. If you are the least bit concerned about changes or effects in the transmission by using something else, then don’t change the chemistry of what was in there from day one.

Kinda like pay through the nose, sell your left kidney, a pint of blood, your hair and even your kids and jump que and get your surgery done mucho pronto OR just pay through the nose and wait your turn like everybody else.

If only the dealership knew he would have paid $40. They should just hire an auctioneer