Section 1472 (Engine Cooling System): Specification: Material

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MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item

Specification

Fill Capacity

Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant with Bittering Agent (bittered in US only) VC-7-B (US); CVC-7-A (Canada); or equivalent (yellow color)

WSSM97B51-A1

With aux heater - 12.5L (3.30 gal) Without aux heater - 10.5L (2.77 gal)⁽¹⁾

Motorcraft® SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP (US); Motorcraft® SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada); or equivalent

WSSM2C930-A

Motorcraft® Specialty Green Engine Coolant VC-10-A (US); CVC-10-A (Canada)

WSSM97B55-A

With aux heater - 12.5L (3.30 gal) Without aux heater - 10.5L (2.77 gal)⁽¹⁾

Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1

ESR-M14P7-A

⁽¹⁾

Early build vehicle (built before January 19, 2009) cooling systems are filled with Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant. Late build vehicle (built on or after January 19, 2009) cooling systems are filled with Motorcraft® Specialty Green Engine Coolant. Mixing coolant types degrades the corrosion protection of the coolant. Do not mix coolant types. Failure to follow these instructions may result in engine or cooling system damage.