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Engine Cooling System: Specifications

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification Fill Capacity
Motorcraft® SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US); Motorcraft® SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada)
XO-5W20-QSP (US); CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada)
WSS-M2C945-A -
Motorcraft® Premium Cooling System Flush VC-1 ESR-M14P7-A -
Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant Concentrated
VC-3-B (US); CVC-3-B2 (Canada)
WSS-M97B44-D 3.5L, 3.7L: 11.1L (11.7 qt), with trailer tow option 11.3L (11.9 qt); 2.0L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injected (GTDI): 10.7L (11.3 qt), with trailer tow option 10.9L (11.5 qt)
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Pressure Tests 
Complete Cooling System Maximum Pressure 125 kPa (18 psi)
Pressure relief cap 95-124 kPa (14-18 psi)
Radiator (out of vehicle) 138 kPa (20 psi)
Thermostat Opening Temperatures 
Thermostat starts to open - 3.5L, 3.7L 79.5°C-83.3°C (175°F-182°F)
Thermostat fully open - 3.5L, 3.7L 94.5°C (202.1°F)
Thermostat starts to open - 2.0L GTDI 80°C-84°C (176°F-183°F)
Thermostat fully open - 2.0L GTDI 97°C (207°F)
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description Nm lb-ft lb-in
A/C compressor-to-condenser line bracket bolt 7 - 62
A/C condenser-to-evaporator bracket bolt 9 - 80
A/C condenser-to-radiator bolts 10 - 89
Block heater 40 30 -
Charge Air Cooler (CAC) hose clamp 5 - 44
Coolant inlet connection bolts - 3.5L, 3.7L 10 - 89
Coolant pump bolts - 2.0L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) 10 - 89
Coolant pump bolts 3.5L, 3.7L (1) - - -
Coolant pump pulley bolts - 2.0L GTDI 20 - 177
Cooling fan motor and shroud bolts 6 - 53
Degas bottle bolts 9 - 80
Degas bottle-to-washer bottle bolt 9 - 80
Engine oil filter(1) - - -
Oil pan drain plug 27 20 -
Primary timing chain guide bolts 10 - 89
Primary timing chain tensioner bolts 10 - 89
Temperature control valve nuts 9 - 80
Thermostat housing bolts 10 - 89
Transmission fluid cooler bolt 6 - 53
Transmission fluid cooler tube-to-radiator bracket bolts 11 - 97
Upper radiator support bracket bolts 5 44 -
Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) oil control solenoid housing bolts(1) - - -
(1) Refer to the appropriate procedure in this service information.