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General Information
Introduction
Specifications
How to Order
During Your Order
At Delivery Time

Maintenance
Oil Change
Automatic Transmission
Coolant System
Rear Differential
Fuel System
Transfer Case/4x4 System
Part Numbers

Trouble Spots
TSB's
Recalls
Unsolved Mysteries

Tips and Tricks
Trailer Tow Mirror Lights
New FoMoCo Cupholders
Torque Converter Diagrams
Turbo Bolt Wiring

Frequently Asked Questions
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Part Numbers

Part numbers for some common wear items. Feel free to email me about other part numbers. Please specify if it is a 99/99.5/2000 part number.

Consumables

Oil

Any oil meeting CG4 AND SH standards is able to be used in the Power Stroke (CJ-4 for the 2000). 15W-40 for most, 10W-30 for the people in the nipply areas :)

Conventional Oils

  • Shell Rotella 15W-40
  • Cheveron Delo 400 15W-40
  • Valvoline Premium Blue 15W-40
  • Mobil Delvac 1300 15W-40
  • Castrol 15W-40
  • Wal-Mart Tech 2000 15W-40
  • Pennzoil Long Life 15W-40
  • Royal Purple Motor Oil 15W-40
  • Motorcraft 15W-40

Synthetics

  • Amsoil 15W-40 Heavy Duty Synthetic
  • Amsoil 5W-30 Series 3000
  • Shell Rotella SB 10W-40
  • Mobil 1 Synthetic 15W-40

Oil Filters

Filters should be on about 1 1/2 turns past gasket contact or around 20 ft-lbs.

  • Ford Motorcraft FL-1995
  • Fram PH3786
  • Deutch (Autozone) D-850
  • K&N Performance Gold HP-6001
  • Mobil 1 M1-601
  • Napa (Wix) 1734
  • Carquest (Wix) 89734

Air Filters

NOTE: Most Air filters for the 99 will not fit the 99.5 and vice versa!

For the 99 Style Airbox:

  • Ford Motorcraft FA-1675
  • Carquest (Wix) 88484
  • Amsoil TS118
  • Napa (Wix) 6484
  • K&N 33-2123

For the 99.5 & 2000 Style Airbox:

  • Ford Motorcraft FA-1680
  • Amsoil TS118(???)

Coolant

WARNING: Using a high silicate coolant can cause damage in a PSD. Low/No silicate coolants must be used
Avoid the Propalyne Glycol based (Safety Orange) extended life coolants. They can tear up the cooling system.

From Carpentractor:

First off I would like to apologize if I had steered anyone wrong in the purchase of Regular Prestone Antifreeze. I was ill informed by a tech from the Prestone Technical Support Line in March of 1999. Apparently the Regular Prestone antifreeze does not meet Ford Specifications for the PowerStroke Diesel

Well with all the posts about the low silicate antifreeze that is required for the PSD I decided to call them again and make sure. The tech that I got on the phone really knew his stuff. He was more confident and had tons of technical knowledge on the Prestone product. I asked him about the Regular Prestone and he indicated that The Prestone antifreeze in the yellow bottle is in fact a high silicate antifreeze and may not be tolerated by the PSD. It is an automotive application typically. He further stated while it is charged with the same silicate as is the FW-16 some of the other additives in this antifreeze may present problems for the diesel application and thus is not recommended. He did tell me of a product that Prestone carries that is most definitely recommended that meets Ford Specification ESE-M97B44-A. http://www6.alliedsignal.com/business/tbsco/prestone.htm It's Called Prestone Heavy Duty Antifreeze. Stock #AF-977. He said that this antifreeze is less common and is probably the antifreeze that they supply Ford factories for the Diesels. He couldn't be certain if this was the exact product used in the factory line but he did say it met the Ford Specification exactly. It comes in a Black Bottle and is labeled Prestone Heavy duty Antifreeze. He further stated that this antifreeze is Ethylene Glycol based, is pre-charged with the FW-16 type additive and is absent of the additives in the Regular Yellow bottle Prestone that make the Yellow bottled stuff a high silicate antifreeze. He commented on the FW-16 type product that they charge the antifreeze with comparing it like Coke and Pepsi is to cola. He also confirmed that the additive was used to prevent cavitation damage and that it needed to be maintained throughout the life of the coolant. One other thing he did say is that you may not see it in your average auto store and that you may have to order it. He said it should be under $11.00 per gallon.

Prestone Tech Support. 1 (203) 830-7938 for more immediate access. If you want to spare the dime to Connecticut then Call Allied Signal and ask for the Prestone Branch. Once in the Prestone Branch ask for Tech Support. 1(800) 707- 4555 Takes almost 10 minutes as you pass thru all the automated responses to get to the Tech.

International Dealers have Fleetrite Coolant with the additive included in it.

Additive

  • Ford FW-15/16 Additive (From FoMoCo Dealers)
  • Fleetrite DC4A (From International Dealers)

Fuel Filters

  • Ford Motorcraft FD4596
  • Wix 33517
  • Napa (Wix) 3517 (3518???)
  • Carquest (Wix) 86518
  • Racor (From www.dieselpage.com )

Transmission Fluid

  • Mercon (NOT MERCON V)
  • Red Line Synthetic
  • Amsoil Synthetic
  • Mobil Synthetic

Rear End Lubricant

  • Redline ???

Brake Fluid

  • DOT based fluid

Grease

  • Good Lithium Auto Grease.

Mechanical

Transmission

  • XL3Z-7902-DARM

Miscellaneous Parts

Sealers and Glues

  • F8AZ-19554-CA Liquid Butyl Sealer for Windshield sealing