What Coolant Type?

[Stage 4.6]

Curious as to what type or color coolant 03-04 Cobra owners are using? I've read of people using various types? Green, Yellow , etc.. but Ford recommends Yellow for the 04 Cobra?

I am getting ready to do the Reische 170 deg thermostat and wanted to perform a coolant flush.

Thanks.

 

[BLOWN9646]

Motorcraft VC-7-B Gold

 

[Stage 4.6]

Motorcraft VC-7-B Gold

I read somewhere Ford has them color categorized as; Green, Yellow, Orange? Would the gold be the yellow?
Appreciate the help.

 

[P49Y-CY]

Gold/Yellow and green are pretty much the same thing - yellow is marketed "long life". Use either one.

 

[BLOWN9646]

Do NOT mix them. Use the factory Gold coolant that's in your car

 

[Stage 4.6]

Thanks guys! this will be my weekend project.

 

[SVT_Troy]

I run store bought Preston 50/50 to keep it simple. No worries about swapping out in the winter or corrosion from improper mixing of additive like water wetter and water


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[Stage 4.6]

I run store bought Preston 50/50 to keep it simple. No worries about swapping out in the winter or corrosion from improper mixing of additive like water wetter and water


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So you dont like using water wetter?

I recently read through one of the Hot links on the Reische performance thermostat and 1 of the recommendations was to use water wetter with proper coolant mix, combined with their T-stat for maximum efficiency, and most people posted great results?

 

[jrgoffin]

The information is out there:

Cooling

And this:

http://www.terminator-cobra.com/Motorcraft coolant.pdf

 

[P49Y-CY]

I run store bought Preston 50/50 to keep it simple. No worries about swapping out in the winter or corrosion from improper mixing of additive like water wetter and water


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Are you using a fluid exchange machine? If not, you are not replacing enough antifreeze.

 

[Stage 4.6]

The information is out there:

Cooling

And this:

http://www.terminator-cobra.com/Motorcraft coolant.pdf

Yep! i read that pdf and it recommends yellow coolant for our cars. Thats why i brought up the question on what type people use on there cars, seems to be a matter of preference?

 

[SID297]

If you're going to flush the system, which I would recommend, then I would suggest using this:


It is one of the best coolants made. Ford Gold is the devil. I wouldn't run it in anything with an oil cooler. This stuff will clean the system out pretty well:

 

[SVT_Troy]

Are you using a fluid exchange machine? If not, you are not replacing enough antifreeze.

No. I’m saying I use 50/50 store bought year round so I don’t have to swap out fluids.


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[Comp04svt]

Another vote for the Rotella ELC like mentioned by SID. I just did a complete flush to get rid of the standard green coolant with the Rotella this past May. Really happy with it so far as the car runs about 5 degrees cooler too.

 

[aarons04cobra]

Global "gold" works just as well as motorcraft as well

 

[Stage 4.6]

If you're going to flush the system, which I would recommend, then I would suggest using this:


It is one of the best coolants made. Ford Gold is the devil. I wouldn't run it in anything with an oil cooler. This stuff will clean the system out pretty well:

Thanks SID, and you all for the recomendations.

 

[SID297]

Another vote for the Rotella ELC like mentioned by SID. I just did a complete flush to get rid of the standard green coolant with the Rotella this past May. Really happy with it so far as the car runs about 5 degrees cooler too.

Just a note, Rotella ELC (red) and Rotella Ultra ELC (yellow) are not the same thing. Ultra is the newer formulation and has been designed to tolerate more heat (EGR coolers and Re-Gen cycles) and aluminum. I prefer to use Ultra ELC in most applications, but regular ELC is still better than pretty much anything else (I run it in my 6.4 Powerstroke).

Thanks SID, and you all for the recomendations.

Not a problem. I'm working on a few coolant related articles.

 

[Stage 4.6]

Not a problem. I'm working on a few coolant related articles.

Looking forward to the read, there a lot of different opinions on what to use in these cars. I was reading the HOT Link to the Reische performance thermostat and it caught my attention.