Zerex ELC

SEABEE08FX4 · Apr 10, 2015

Anyone ever use this stuff? Open to other suggestions that can be purchased locally. Just heard they make CAT's ELC coolant.

Luke@MillerPerformance · Apr 10, 2015

I use the Chevron stuff.

SEABEE08FX4 · Apr 10, 2015

Well my boy Gary hooked it up on the Zerex, wife is swinging by to pick it up for me.

White Stallion · Apr 10, 2015

I got Zerex CAT ELC from NAPA for 14.00 a gallon. They changed the design on the jug but just make sure you get the concentrate.

SEABEE08FX4 · Apr 10, 2015

Yeah this is the concentrate, just need to get some cases of distilled water.

TyCorr · Apr 10, 2015

Zerex and chevron are the same stuff lol

I order Cat elc and I get a bunch of different "brands". Depends who has cheaper bottles that month..

Derek@Vision Diesel · Apr 10, 2015

We use the Zerex ELC exclusively in the shop with distilled water, where ELC is requested.

SEABEE08FX4 · Apr 10, 2015

From everything I read about it, it seems to be pretty good stuff. Certainly better than the Ford Gold I've been using.

Radioflyer · Apr 10, 2015

I've got the Zerex ELC in my pickup as well. Good stuff and not bad priced. :thumbsup:

SEABEE08FX4 · Apr 10, 2015

Not at all, Garebear hooked it up at Grainger.

Dzchey21 · Apr 10, 2015

If its the same as the CAT stuff you probably don't ever need to worry about plugged oil coolers again.

SEABEE08FX4 · Apr 10, 2015

Dzchey21 said:
If its the same as the CAT stuff you probably don't ever need to worry about plugged oil coolers again.

Well I took the extra step and got the BPD plates to remote mount the stock cooler as well, and I'm installing a coolant filter inline with it ahead of the oil cooler to catch any crud too. So I hope with those things combined and my Mishimoto radiator my oil cooler issues will be a thing of the past since this will be oil cooler # 3 in 229K miles.

HOLDERDOWN · Apr 10, 2015

I'm thinking about switching to this stuff

BBottoms · Apr 10, 2015

I used Zerex ELC. It was the cheapest ELC rated concentrate I could find. Bought it through NAPA but had to get a case (6). They had Shell ELC on the shelf but it was about $2 more per gallon. I've got a little extra now for top offs and plan to use it in my tractor.

ELC is getting easier to find. I've recently seen the Shell brand concentrate at Tractor Supply and my local Walmart even had it over the winter, although they didn't have any recently when I was in there.

Oh-ate6.4PSD · Apr 10, 2015

I use fleet pride brand i think its prima power red concentrate. We got a account i think its like $10 for me

Rubenk · Apr 10, 2015

You guys talking zerek g-05 or another?

Derek@Vision Diesel · Apr 11, 2015

Rubenk said:
You guys talking zerek g-05 or another?

No not G-05

Luke@MillerPerformance · Apr 13, 2015

I haven't bought Ford Gold in over a year. ELC in everything. I think they have some additive to clean the system out because I've cut open a few coolant filters that had all sorts of stuff in them after 5000 miles on trucks that previously had Ford Gold with the filter.