1004ron Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 I've got 65K miles on my 2017 Sport and was wondering what interval others are changing their coolant and do you have any tips on draining and filling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Do you know about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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todd92 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Other Maintenance Items1 Every 20000 mi (32,000 km) Replace the cabin air filter. Every 30000 mi (48,000 km) Replace the engine air filter. At 100000 mi (160,000 km) Change the engine coolant.2 Every 100000 mi (160,000 km) Replace the spark plugs. Inspect the accessory drive belt(s).3 Every 150000 mi (240,000 km) Change the automatic transmission fluid. Replace the accessory drive belt(s).4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted November 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Chipster said: Do you know about this? Yes I do, and used it on my wife's Mustang when I replaced the water pump. Edited November 1, 2020 by 1004ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted November 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) Anyone have details on how to drain and get the most of the old Orange coolant out? Edit: Found it. Cooling System Draining and Vacuum Filling 2.7L.pdf Edited November 2, 2020 by 1004ron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyxbfly Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 hours ago, 1004ron said: Anyone have details on how to drain and get the most of the old Orange coolant out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted November 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Thanks onyxbfly but I wont be doing a "flush", only a drain and then fill with the new yellow coolant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Post relocated Edited November 2, 2020 by Chipster Moved to 3.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted November 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 34 minutes ago, Chipster said: I am having the orange coolant changed out of my 2016 3.5. I wanted to get the orange stuff out and replaced with 10X Peak. My original plan was to get a "flush" as part of the plan, but after looking at the heater lines where I assume the flush T fitting would have to go I am spooked. While I can only see an obstructed view, I am concerned about the possibility of a fitting failure later in time and not being able to get to it without a lift. With this in mind and since this vehicle has low miles (< 16 K) I now am thinking about a drain and replace. What do you all think about my concerns? Comments? That's a question for the 3.5L section, because of the concerns with the internal pump, but <16K miles would seem way too early. I prefer to stick with the OEM coolant and changing from Orange to Yellow does not require a flush knowing that the two fluids are compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, 1004ron said: That's a question for the 3.5L section. Yeah, your right. Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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