Just ring your local Ford dealer and ask them what they recommend. IIRC the new coolant is clear anyway, not red anymore.
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I have Ford Mondeo TDCI year 2006. Last summer the coolant level was bellow full so I added 0,5 liter water to it. Now it is again bellow full, but I don‘t want to add water to it again without mixing it with coolant. The problem is I don‘t know what coolant to use. The coolant that is on the motor is red and in the manual it says “Use motorcraft superplus antifreeze“ that I can‘t find anywhere. I have a bottle of coolant in my garage that say‘s “Red 1,2-ethandiol“ Is it okay to use that?
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Your red might be okay but not necessarily, probably not if it doesn't mention OAT. (You shouldn't mix the wrong type). The Ford spec standard is WSS-M97B44-D, and in my experience that can be found referenced on the label of anti-freeze concentrates along with other manufacturers' standards, so just look for it (###-A is wrong).
The Ford spec is for OAT long life, which is red, although I think the stuff Ford sell now is purple. The right spec from a retailer will probably still be red, but you shouldn't just get any old red - Toyota do a red long life coolant for example which is not the same. Research Organic Acid Technology if you're interested.
Yours is probably from-new coolant being a 2006 car but if you think it's been changed in the past and don't trust the person responsible then it might pay to flush the system and re-fill with what you know for sure is the right mixture.
The Ford spec is for OAT long life, which is red, although I think the stuff Ford sell now is purple. The right spec from a retailer will probably still be red, but you shouldn't just get any old red - Toyota do a red long life coolant for example which is not the same. Research Organic Acid Technology if you're interested.
Yours is probably from-new coolant being a 2006 car but if you think it's been changed in the past and don't trust the person responsible then it might pay to flush the system and re-fill with what you know for sure is the right mixture.
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