Maintenance and Specifications
60%,
50–50
theenginepartscouldbecomedamagedornotworkproperly.A
mixtureofcoolantandwaterprovidesthefollowing:
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Freezeprotectiondownto-34°F(-36°C).
Boilingprotectionupto265°F(129°C).
Protectionagainstrustandotherformsofcorrosion.
Enablescalibratedgaugestoworkproperly.
Whentheengineiscold,checkthe
leveloftheenginecoolantinthe
reservoir.
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Theenginecoolantshouldbeatthe“FULLCOLD”levelorwithinthe
“COLDFILLRANGE”aslistedontheenginecoolantreservoir
(dependinguponapplication).
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Refertoscheduledmaintenanceinformationforserviceinterval
schedules.
BesuretoreadandunderstandPrecautionswhenservicingyour
vehicleinthischapter.
Iftheenginecoolanthasnotbeencheckedattherecommendedinterval,
theenginecoolantreservoirmaybecomeloworempty.Ifthereservoiris
loworempty,addenginecoolanttothereservoir.RefertoAdding
enginecoolantinthischapter.
Note:Automotivefluidsarenotinterchangeable;donotuseengine
coolant,antifreezeorwindshieldwasherfluidoutsideofitsspecified
functionandvehiclelocation.
Adding engine coolant
Whenaddingcoolant,makesureitisa50/50mixtureofenginecoolant
anddistilledwater.Addthemixturetothecoolantreservoir,whenthe
engineiscool,untiltheappropriatefilllevelisobtained.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2008 |
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