Keep the same Ford coolant or switch out??
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Just a follow-up to my original coolant situation. We all like follow-ups so here is mine on this topic.
Yesterday my favorite local shop flushed out all the original Dexcool. In it's place now is the universal green coolant with the 5 year 150,000 miles 'guaranty'. Of course that will not apply to me but I'm feeling very pleased that the original stuff is gone. $148.12 out the door and I know it was done right..They did my Trans Am many years ago and no issues.
*** By the way, for fun, I tried the test strip on the new coolant. While the boiling/freezing indicator showed 100% as it should, the alkaline acid test showed 'REPLACE COOLANT';. Definitely expired strips or just not accurate for this particular test.
Yesterday my favorite local shop flushed out all the original Dexcool. In it's place now is the universal green coolant with the 5 year 150,000 miles 'guaranty'. Of course that will not apply to me but I'm feeling very pleased that the original stuff is gone. $148.12 out the door and I know it was done right..They did my Trans Am many years ago and no issues.
*** By the way, for fun, I tried the test strip on the new coolant. While the boiling/freezing indicator showed 100% as it should, the alkaline acid test showed 'REPLACE COOLANT';. Definitely expired strips or just not accurate for this particular test.
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