Coolant type
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Coolant type
As a used vehicle tech, we get a lot of different brand vehicles. Quite often get get F150s and usually the coolant reservoir is a bit low, sometimes below the minimum mark. For this generation, Ford recommends Ford Orange. However, everytime I ask for coolant and it gets ordered from the Ford Dealer, it's been Ford Yellow. Usually when these trucks come in and the coolant has been stopped off, it's been with Ford Yellow and not Orange.
Did Ford update their specs or something in recent years or does Yellow now meet the same specs. Color usually indicates the formula. Green being the old school type. Gold was a Hybrid Organic additive technology (HOAT) Orange should be an Organic Additive Technology (OAT). You never want to mix HOAT and OATs other wise you end up with a mess (gunk build up and what not).
Did Ford update their specs or something in recent years or does Yellow now meet the same specs. Color usually indicates the formula. Green being the old school type. Gold was a Hybrid Organic additive technology (HOAT) Orange should be an Organic Additive Technology (OAT). You never want to mix HOAT and OATs other wise you end up with a mess (gunk build up and what not).
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Yellow is the replacement and it is backwards compatiable with the orange.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1pz05j4uWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1pz05j4uWE
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