|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 14
New CEG\'er
|
New CEG\'er
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 14 |
For the record:
The duratech engine does have 2 coolant drain plugs in the engine block. One is above the oil filter (Its easy to get at with the oil filter removed). The plug uses a 13mm allen wrench for removal. The other drain plug is on the back side of the block. It uses the same wrench and is hard to reach. If you remove these plugs, make sure you have some thread sealer on hand. There is no gaskets on these plug.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,639
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,639 |
Hugo AIM:omegazodiac
95 gl & 99 contour svt #1750/2760
my profile pics stuff for sale
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,693
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,693 |
Originally posted by pabloquintana:
Originally posted by MarkO:
I have heard too many contradictory posts about putting Dexcool in to a system that previously ran on non Dexcool coolant. Some say yay, some nay. Why risk it?
Yeap, I was about to do that beleiving Dexcool was the upgrade to the Green stuff, but other CEGers flamed at me, so I didn't do it.
Wondering if someone else did it with no problems.
I changed over to Dexcool at about 30,000 miles. It was when the car was one year old. I change coolant once a year, during the aniversary month. I did a very thorough flush before putting in the Dexcool. I was already sold on the stuff from using it on prior cars. Dexcool is factory fill on 99 and newer Cougars, and they use the same parts so i don't believe you will have any compatibility problems as long as you flush thoroughly.
It is conventional wisdom that you should stay with whatever coolant the car came from the factory with. If you change it frequently, it probably doesn't matter.
My 03 Escape came with Ford's new hybrid long life coolant. It is supposed to be good for 5 years or 100,000 miles on the original fill but the replacement should be changed at 50,000 miles. I will not bother to convert to Dexcool on the Escape, but i will continue my habit of changing the coolant once a year.
By the way, my Contour SVT still has the original thermostat at 190,000 miles.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
03 Escape Limited
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,639
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,639 |
jim r u still on the original water pump too?
Hugo AIM:omegazodiac
95 gl & 99 contour svt #1750/2760
my profile pics stuff for sale
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,693
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 4,693 |
No. I replaced it at 85,000 miles as preventative maintenance. The plastic impeller was fine, but much to my surprise, the stainless steel cone fell out when I tried to change only the "guts" of the pump and had to change the whole thing.
Jim Johnson
98 SVT
03 Escape Limited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
