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General Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Cooling System Capacity 
2.0L Zetec (1) Auto transmission - 7.1L (7.5 qt)
Manual transmission - 6.6L (7.0 qt)
2.0L SPI (1) Auto transmission - 7.5L (7.9 qt)
Manual transmission - 5.5L (5.8 qt)
Coolant Type 
Motorcraft Premium Engine Coolant
VC-4-A (CXC-10 in Canada, VC-5 in Oregon)
ESE-M97B44-A
Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant
VC-7-A
WSS-M97B51-A1
Other Chemicals 
Premium Long Life Grease
XG-1-C or K
ESA-M1C75-B
Cooling system pressure test specifications 138 kPa (20 psi)
Radiator cap pressure test specifications 110 kPa (16 psi) + 14 kPa (2 psi) -21 kPa (3 psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperatures 
Starts to open (2.0L SPI) 87°C-90°C (188°F-195°F)
Fully open (2.0L SPI) 100°C (212°F)
Starts to open (2.0L Zetec) 90°C-94°C (194°F-201°F)
Fully open (2.0L Zetec) 106°C (223°F)
(1) To convert to imperial measure, multiply U.S. quarts shown by 0.83.