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ENGINE COOLING GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacities 
2.3L Manual Transmission 10.6L (11.2 qts)
2.3L Automatic Transmission 10.3L (10.9 qts)
3.0L Manual Transmission 14.4L (15.2 quarts)
3.0L Automatic Transmission 14.1L (14.8 quarts)
4.0L Manual Transmission 12.8L (13.5 quarts)
4.0L Automatic Transmission 12.5L (13.2 quarts)
Coolant Type 
Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant VC-4-A United States Except Oregon-VC-5 Canada-CXC-10 ESE-M97B44-A
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A WSS-M97B51-A1
Other Chemicals 
Motorcraft Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A
Pipe Sealant With Teflon(R) D8AZ-19554-A WSK-M2G350-A2 & ESR-M18P7-A
Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or XG-1-K ESA-M1C75-B
Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 ESE-M99B37-B5 Except As Noted In ES-F65E-19A511-AA
Silicone Rubber (Clear) D6AZ-19562-AA ESB-M4G92-A
MERPOL(R) ESE-M99B144-B
Cooling System Pressure Test Specifications 138 kPa (20 psi)
Radiator Cap Pressure Test Specifications 89-124 kPa (13-18 psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperature 
Starts To Open 90°C (194°F)
Fully Open 97-106°C (206.6-222.8 °F)