It is recommended to run a 50% mixture all year round.
No, but you do need the full 50-50 mixture of antifreeze and water to get the maximum cooling and freeze protection.
why does car need topping up with water and antifreeze each week? why does car need topping up with water and antifreeze each week?
Ford vehicles come from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and the appropriate antifreeze . They state not to exceed 60 % antifreeze
50 / 50 mixture of antifreeze and preferably distilled water usually ( Ford says not to have less than 40 % antifreeze and not more than 60 % antifreeze )
You can but then the mixture will turn into gel and your entire coolant system will be ruined. If you continue driving your engine will overheat and your car, destroyed.
To have a 50 / 50 mixture of antifreeze and preferably distilled water you would need ( 7.5 liters / 7.9 quarts ) of antifreeze because according to the Owner Guide the cooling system capacity is 15.0 liters / 15.8 quarts Ford shows not to exceed 60 % antifreeze and not to drop below 40 % antifreeze in the cooling system
I need to fill my car's radiator with antifreeze before winter comes.
You can use any kind of antifreeze as long as it is a 50/50 mixture. Name brands are probably better to use.
No
20L of 50/50 mixture DEXCOOL plus water mixture
Antifreeze is a homogeneous mixture. Homogeneous mixtures are hard to separate and antifreeze is hard to separate. In addition, it is well mixed, which is another property of homogeneous mixtures.