Ok im going to bring home my new to me mustang, and before I do I want to know what coolant should be in the engine, when I looked it over I saw what appeared to be orange coolant, but I saw on the support member a picture that looked to have orange coolant with a "no" sign over it so im concerned that the car might have the incorrect coolant in it! I looked at the owners guide for any info but wasn't able to get it in the short time i had the car in my possession so I wanted to ask.

as I'm already going to have the dealer fix up a few minor issues I found with it and if the incorrect coolant is being used that is something I will want remedied real fast!


its a 2004 3.8L standard 5 sped transmission V6 40th Anniversary edition mustang


Thanks for your assistance and prompt replies!

 

It may be that "mix with any color" coolant. If this is the case you wil be fine, but I would definitely bring it up and ask.

 

oh im planing on it as I remember being told most Fords from approximatly the 80's to present day take that 50/50 stuff!! please correct me if im wrong!

 

well I talked to them and they said that it was the same as the green stuff, but less "sweet" or something like that to where its the same but not as good to eat and less harmful to animals or something like that....

 

Ah, then thats that new "mix with any color antifreeze/coolant" that you see in the parts stores.

 

cool, just want to be sure that the cooling system wont corrode or anything like that...meh, car is happy and driving so im good