Which coolant are you guys using? Which one do you all recommend? Also, any write ups on draining the old?

 

Definitely not equal. There are several chemistries out there. Some with some serious compatibility issues.

I am using good old ethylene glycol. Peak brand. Have to change it every 2 years, but it is proven and very rarely has issues. Just make sure you thoroughly flush the system first in case it had Dex-Cool or other OAT type coolants before.

 

X2.

I use the Peak 50/50 pre-diluted in all my vehicles for the last 10 or 12 years. Never had an issue (that wasn't caused be me)

There's a great write up in the tech section on coolant flush and fill.

 

yeah, plain old ethylene glycol, changed often.

I personally try to use propylene glycol which is non-toxic, and I can, without much guilt, dump it on the ground. Of course, the metal content isn't the best to dump, but at least it's not ethylene glycol.

I get the stuff from my brother-in-law who wholesales marine parts and supplies, so I don't know what it costs in the real world.

Once, I read something from Ford saying "We don't sell it, so we don't suggest it, but we won't tell you you can't use it" or something to that effect.

 

Some light reading.

Antifreeze

 

Some more reading on Ford Coolants