*Tip* International who made your engine, and who's engine your Ford cooling system was designed around, recommended a Heavy Duty Extended Life Coolant (HD ELC) for all 2/2/99-up built engines (SN 940614-up). These are generally red coolants with operation lives of 300K-750K miles/6-8 years, depending on brand. They are very robust and require no maintenace or additives. Popular brands include International's Fleetrite ELC, Shell Rotella ELC, CAT ELC, Chevron Delo ELC, Peak Final Charge, Prestone Heavy Duty ELC, Zerex Extreme Heavy Duty, etc.
*Tip* Due to International's compatibility tests, all pre-2/2/99 build engines (pre-SN 940614) should use a conventional coolant with the addition of SCA (or a pre-charged conventional coolant already charged with SCA). Most conventional coolants will be green, "low-silicate" and meet ASTM D4985. There are too many brands to list. They will require the addition of a supplemental coolant additive (SCA) at initial fill and maintenance of that SCA thereafter. Most pre-charged conventional coolants will be pink, purple, or blue and meet ASTM D6210. These coolants do not require an initial dose of SCA, but will require SCA maintenance thereafter. These are coolants like Peak Fleet Charge, Prestone Heavy Duty, Zerex Precharge, Shell Diesel Ready, Fleetguard Fleetcool, Fleetrite Fully Formulated, and so on.
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It is important to use the right type of transmission fluid in a car. The 1997 F350 Diesel uses Mercon III transmission fluid.
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On both the gas and diesel engines they use DEX-COOL antifreeze mixed with distilled water..........
According to the 1998 Ford Contour Owner Guide it came with ( green color antifreeze ) meeting Ford specification ( ESE-M97B44-A )
On a 1996 Ford Ranger : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A )
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Green color universal antifreeze mixed with preferably distilled water ( usually a 50 / 50 mix , Ford states not to exceed 60 % antifreeze )
ethylene glycol, I don't believe the brand matters, but there may be manufacturers specifications for the water to antifreeze ratio
According to the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Owner Guide : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and GREEN color antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A ) * the Owner Guide shows not to exceed 60 % antifreeze in the mixture
Look by the oil filter if you have one it should be located there and then try to follow where it goes. mike
what color antifreeze goes into a 2000 ford Eddie Bauer explorer 5.0 ltr V8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a 2000 Ford Explorer : According to the owners manual all engines ( 4.0 liter OHV , 4.0 liter SOHC , and 5.0 liter V8 ) came from the factory with ( green color antifreeze , meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A )