Coolant Capacity??

[BlkMamba24]

Real quick, anybody know off hand wht the coolant capacity on our cars? I'm draining oil and coolant today while I swap out this oil filter housing gasket. It's long overdue for a coolant flush anyway. Got 2 gallons of 50/50 blue Honda stuff another member suggested didn't know if that was enough or not.

[Zack]

Its over 2 gallons if its empty. You'll never drain it all unless you remove the block plugs.
What is 50/50 Blue Honda Stuff?

I always buy straight coolant and mix my own. You realize you pay full price for 50% of the coolant?

[fastblackmerc]

Capacity is in the owners manual. You should use coolant that meets or exceedes the Ford spec which is also in the manual.

[BlkMamba24]

Thanks but I don't have an owner's manual

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks but I don't have an owner's manual

PM me your email address and I'll send you the PDF.....

[BlkMamba24]

Its over 2 gallons if its empty. You'll never drain it all unless you remove the block plugs.
What is 50/50 Blue Honda Stuff?

I always buy straight coolant and mix my own. You realize you pay full price for 50% of the coolant?

Yea I hate paying that much for half gallon of water but thats the only way Honda sells it. It is spose to be designed for aluminum heads/block so I figured I'd try it out. I know BMW and Honda both use blue coolant.

[BlkMamba24]

PM me your email address and I'll send you the PDF.....

Pm sent...

[BlkMamba24]

Which way does our coolant flow? I noticed the 3 way stop sign at the thermostat and I'm kinda confused as to which way its flowing. I know down from the reservoir to the lower hose to the thermostat but does it make a right to the water pump or go straight up to the COT and upper radiator hose?

[gdmjoe]

BlkMamba24 - Thanks but I don't have an owner's manual
Don't have one ?
Owner Manuals (https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owner-manuals/) ««« -click-
» [ Choose Year ] » [ Choose Make ] » [ Choose Model ] » http://www.gdmjoe.com/images/submit.jpg
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[BlkMamba24]

Thanks, FBM just sent me one also.....should I flush the coolant with water until it gets clear then add the fresh coolant, or just nevermind the water flush and just add the fresh coolant now??

[BlkMamba24]

I'm trying to quickly get this done before the game comes on

[RF Overlord]

From the owner's manual: 13.8L (14.6 quarts)

[MM2004]

Considering you will never get all of the coolant out unless you do what Zack said above,...

You may want to make sure the Honda Anti-freeze is compatible with what's is in the block currently?

As an example, the Green versus the Gold Anti-freeze cannot be mixed together from what I have read.

And if a person goes from one to the other, the block has to be thoroughly flushed prior to switching.

;)

Mike.

[RF Overlord]

Owner Manuals (https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owner-manuals/) ««« -click-
» [ Choose Year ] » [ Choose Make ] » [ Choose Model ] » http://www.gdmjoe.com/images/submit.jpg
.That link errored out for me...

This (https://owner.ford.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Owner/Page/VehicleDetails&vehicleIndex=1) one worked.

[massacre]

I drained my block and just the block and heads took almost 2 gal. Then the radiator took almost another gallon but I am not running stock radiator. And I have no coolant reservoir so it might be equal, not 100% sure.

[gdmjoe]

RF Overlord - That link errored out for me...
That's because of your browser's security setting(s).
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[BlkMamba24]

Considering you will never get all of the coolant out unless you do what Zack said above,...

You may want to make sure the Honda Anti-freeze is compatible with what's is in the block currently?

As an example, the Green versus the Gold Anti-freeze cannot be mixed together from what I have read.

And if a person goes from one to the other, the block has to be thoroughly flushed prior to switching.

;)

Mike.
Yea the blue is compatible with all except the orange dexcool, nuthin is compatible with that crap