Mechanic says forget the coolant filter

[Atc-Eric]

About to bullet proof my 6.0. Getting ARP's, EGR delete, updated oil cooler, blue spring, and a few high performance parts to go along with it. I told my technician that I already ordered a coolant filter system by Sinister as suggested by many sources. He tells me I don't need it with the upgrades we are preforming. Tells me that with the egr deleted, and the updated oil cooler, I wont have problems with clogging up passages.

This guy is a Ford Mechanic, and is passionate about the 6.0. He is reputable, a trusted person to wrench on my truck.

What are the thoughts on this? Should I throw that sucker back on ebay? Or just wait until he gets done with the heads and go ahead with installing it? Truck will receiving a full flush while its in, so Ill have a clean slate to start with.....

 

[Slate]

I'd do the coolant filter. Consider it added insurance to keep the coolant clean and keep if from messing up the water pump.

Just my opinion.

 

[vcassens]

Cheep insurance and piece of mind would do it for me

 

[smokedout250]

I'd do the coolant filter. Consider it added insurance to keep the coolant clean and keep if from messing up the water pump.

Just my opinion.

^^^^ what he said! It's always a good idea to have your cooling system can get stuff in it over time better safe than sorry. Cheap insurance


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[ToMang07]

Keep the filter.

 

[kingranchstroker]

Yeah I would still install it, a buddy of mine got his truck bulletproofed and installed the updated cooler along with a full coolant flush and still was rewarded with a clogged cooler.

 

[Strictly Diesel]

Coolant filters are NOT a replacement for proper cooling system maintenance, and certainly not the "end all" solution to clogged oil coolers. If the wrong coolant is used, the coolant isn't the correct 50/50 mixture or the pH isn't checked and adjusted at the time of the flush and then as needed (we recommend checking every oil change)...you can have problems again in a short amount of time and it won't have anything to do with "debris" left in the system.

 

[Dzlnut]

Do the filter...

 

[bboteler]

Cheap insurance....you already bought it, play it safe and put it on.

 

[Atc-Eric]

Fair enough, pretty much what I was thinking. Get indecisive sometimes, and need that little extra bit of outside opinion.

Thanks for all the replys guys, I appreciate it.

 

[Kbryant777]

I would def keep it and install.

 

[little luke]

Yeah I would still install it, a buddy of mine got his truck bulletproofed and installed the updated cooler along with a full coolant flush and still was rewarded with a clogged cooler.

^^^same story
I had mine on for a month. Then one day I was giving a boy a jump and he asked what the filter was for, I explained then noticed the bottle had puked out that nice chocolate milkshake. I didn't point that out to him though. 125000 miles on a stock cooler wasn't bad in my opinion.

But yes, keep it, for peace of mind plus it's a nice decoration

 

[yeehaw]

Coolant filters are NOT a replacement for proper cooling system maintenance, and certainly not the "end all" solution to clogged oil coolers. If the wrong coolant is used, the coolant isn't the correct 50/50 mixture or the pH isn't checked and adjusted at the time of the flush and then as needed (we recommend checking every oil change)...you can have problems again in a short amount of time and it won't have anything to do with "debris" left in the system.

:whs:

with proper maintenance there is really no need for the filter.