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General Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacity 15.2 L (4.0 gal)
Coolant Type 
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant VC-7-A (in California, Oregon and New Mexico VC-7-B, in Canada CVC-7-A) or equivalent (yellow color) WSS-M97B51-A1
Other Chemicals 
Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A
Motorcraft Metal Surface Cleaner ZC-21 WSE-M5B392-A
Cooling System Stop Leak Pellets VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6
Cooling System Pressure Test Specifications 138 kPa (20 psi)
Radiator Cap Pressure Test Specifications 110 kPa(16psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperatures 
Starts to open (4.0L) 90-94°C (194-201°F)
Fully open (4.0L) 106°C (223°F)
Starts to open (4.6L) 80-83°C (175-182°F)
Fully open (4.6L) 94.5°C (202°F)