Just saw the difference between a cheap and a proper coolant flush on a 6.7 Powerstroke

Honestly, a shop near me was using a basic garden hose and a bucket for their flush service, charging $150. We did a full reverse flush with a dedicated machine and Motorcraft Gold, cost the customer $320. The old way left a ton of scale and old coolant in the block, the machine got it all out and the temp gauge runs a solid 15 degrees cooler now. Has anyone else seen shops cutting corners like this on something so basic?

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terry83520d ago

Yeah, that's just how it goes everywhere now. Like jamie_webb67 said, the cheap fix often causes a bigger problem later. People just don't want to pay for the right way to do things.

jamie_webb6721d ago

That's a huge difference in results for sure. Read a forum post where a guy's truck overheated after a cheap flush because the mixing of old and new coolant caused gelling. It really shows how the cheap method can cause more problems than it solves.

zarat3820d ago

Come on, is that really a common thing? I've done the drain and fill myself a couple times and never had any gelling. Sounds like maybe that guy mixed the wrong types of coolant together, which is a different mistake. People mess up the proper procedure all the time and then blame the method.