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General Specifications

General Specifications

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacity  11.3L (3.0 gallons) 
Coolant Type 
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in Oregon VC-7-B) or equivalenta WSS-M97B51-A1 (Yellow color)
Other Chemicals 
Motorcraft Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A
Premium Long Life Grease XG-1-C ESA-M1C75-B
Motorcraft Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6
Cooling System Pressure Test Specifications -
Thermostat Opening Temperatures 
Starts to open 86-90°C (187-194°F)
Fully open 104°C (219°F)