2008 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Maintenance and Specifications
Donotaddenginecoolantwhentheengineishot.Steamand
scaldingliquidsreleasedfromahotcoolingsystemcanburnyou
badly.Also,youcanbeburnedifyouspillcoolantonhotengineparts.
Donotputenginecoolantinthewindshieldwasherfluid
container.Ifsprayedonthewindshield,enginecoolantcould
makeitdifficulttoseethroughthewindshield.
•
AddMotorcraftPremiumGoldEngineCoolantorequivalent
meetingFordspecificationWSS-M97B51-A1.Referto
Maintenanceproductspecificationsandcapacitiesinthischapter.
Note:Donotusestopleakpelletsorcoolingsystemsealants/additives
astheycancausedamagetotheenginecoolingand/orheatingsystems.
Thisdamagewouldnotbecoveredunderyourvehicle’swarranty.
•
Donotadd/mixanorange-colored,extendedlifecoolantsuch
asMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngineCoolant,meetingFord
specificationWSS-M97B44-D,orDEX-COOL௡brandwiththe
factory-filledcoolant.MixingMotorcraftSpecialtyOrangeEngine
Coolantoranyorange-coloredextendedlifeproductsuchas
DEX-COOL௡brandwithyourfactoryfilledcoolantcanresultin
degradedcorrosionprotection.
•
Alargeamountofwaterwithoutenginecoolantmaybeadded,incase
ofemergency,toreachavehicleservicelocation.Inthisinstance,the
coolingsystemmustbedrainedandrefilledwitha50/50mixtureof
enginecoolantanddistilledwaterassoonaspossible.Wateralone
(withoutenginecoolant)cancauseenginedamagefromcorrosion,
overheatingorfreezing.
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Donotusealcohol,methanol,brineoranyenginecoolants
mixedwithalcoholormethanolantifreeze(coolant).Alcohol
andotherliquidscancauseenginedamagefromoverheatingor
freezing.
Donotaddextrainhibitorsoradditivestothecoolant.These
canbeharmfulandcompromisethecorrosionprotectionoftheengine
coolant.
Forvehicleswithoverflowcoolantsystemswithanon-pressurizedcap
onthecoolantrecoverysystem,addcoolanttothecoolantrecovery
reservoirwhentheengineiscool.Addthepropermixtureofcoolantand
watertothe“FULLCOLD”level.Forallothervehicleswhichhavea
coolantdegassystemwithapressurizedcap,orifitisnecessaryto
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals
Model Year2008
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