Frogman Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Hello Folks, I have a 2016 Volvo with a D13 engine. My coolant level is low and I need to top of the level to the proper line on the coolant tank. The engine has the red colored coolant. I did some reading in the resource guide and did not find the answer I was looking for. Is Fleet Guard a good brand to use ? What brand have you used in your truck ? Thank you for any help, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Fleetguard and you're good to go. Quote 2012 F350 KR CC DRW w/ some stuff 2019 Arctic Fox 32-5MCindy and Tom, Kasey and Maggie (our Newfie and Berner) Oh...I forgot the five kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil D Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Most of the bright red coolant for heavy duty diesel engines is formulated to meet the Cat spec for extended life coolant (Caterpillar EC-1, IIRC). If you can verify that your truck contains an EC-1-compatible coolant, then the brand is unimportant --any coolant that states that it meets the EC-1 specification will work. Quote Phil 2002 Teton Royal Aspen 2003 Kenworth T2000 - Cat C12 380/430 1450/1650, FreedomLine, 3.36 - TOTO . . . he's not in Kansas anymore. ET Air Hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogman Posted August 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, Phil D said: Most of the bright red coolant for heavy duty diesel engines is formulated to meet the Cat spec for extended life coolant (Caterpillar EC-1, IIRC). If you can verify that your truck contains an EC-1-compatible coolant, then the brand is unimportant --any coolant that states that it meets the EC-1 specification will work. Hi Guys, Thank you for your help. The sad thing is that I can not verify that the truck contains an EC-1 coolant. How can someone verify that they have an EC-1 compatible coolant ? Still learning. Thank you for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 If you don't know what's in the coolant system, your best bet is to drain and fill with new coolant. However, if it's red it's a darn good bet that it's extended life and compliant. Regardless, this is what you want... Fleetguard@ CC36077 ES Extended Life Quote 2012 F350 KR CC DRW w/ some stuff 2019 Arctic Fox 32-5MCindy and Tom, Kasey and Maggie (our Newfie and Berner) Oh...I forgot the five kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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