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General Specifications

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacities 
2.3L manual transmission 10.6L (11.2 qts)
2.3L automatic transmission
3.0L manual transmission
10.3L (10.9 qts)
14.4L (15.2 quarts)
3.0L automatic transmission 14.1L (14.8 quarts)
4.0L manual transmission
4.0L automatic transmission
12.8L (13.5 quarts)
12.5L (13.2 quarts)
Coolant Type 
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B, in Canada VC-7-C) WSS-M97B51-A1
Other Chemicals 
Motorcraft Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A
Pipe Sealant with Teflon® D8AZ-19554-A WSK-M2G350-A2 and ESR-M18P7-A
Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or XG-1-K ESA-M1C75-B
Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6
Silicone Rubber (Clear) D6AZ-19562-AA ESB-M4G92-A
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)