In both the 2005 Mustang Workshop Manual and 2002 Taurus Workshop Manual the recommended coolant is Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B51-A1 (yellow color). It says not to mix coolants and to use the same coolant as the one drained from the cooling system.
I want to drain and flush both systems and add a 50/50 mixture of coolant to each car.
What commercially available coolant (not FORD) can I use to insure boilover prevention, freeze prevention and corrosion resistance. Is Prestone, Dupont, or the normally available national brands sufficient? I don't think that I have to use the Ford coolant at inflated prices.
I'm avoiding DexCool as I know that many GM vehicles use it but there are class action suits now ongoing because not draining it for 5 years or 150000 miles can be dangerous to your engine's health.
What do you recommend and why?
BIGHANK
I want to drain and flush both systems and add a 50/50 mixture of coolant to each car.
What commercially available coolant (not FORD) can I use to insure boilover prevention, freeze prevention and corrosion resistance. Is Prestone, Dupont, or the normally available national brands sufficient? I don't think that I have to use the Ford coolant at inflated prices.
I'm avoiding DexCool as I know that many GM vehicles use it but there are class action suits now ongoing because not draining it for 5 years or 150000 miles can be dangerous to your engine's health.
What do you recommend and why?
BIGHANK