coolant flush

[fh4ever]

hi all,  newbie here.  I just bought a 2024 Edge, 30k miles, and I want to do a coolant change even though ford doesn't recommend it this early.  I have seen in the past where cylinder head gaskets (other make and model) have such small coolant passage holes that they plug up with corrosion over time.  I also know about the head gasket issue with the earlier 2.0...the ones that had the slot between the cylinders.  And their fix was to replace the groove with tiny hole drilled between the cylinders.  Well this seems to me a potential to plug with corrosion over time too just like the head gasket I mentioned above.  So at any rate, for my piecs of mind,  its every 30k miles for the coolant hange for me...  to ward off what I feel could be an issue down the road.

my question to you guys, first, does the 2024 have these small holes beween the cylinders?  Second, any high mileage 2.0s (with the tiny holes) had any known issues with clogging? 

I specifically bought the antifreeze from Ford so there is no question I got the right type.  Other than the need to "vacuum fill" the coolant system to "burp it", is there anything else I need to be made aware of?   

I'm old school and quite amazed how cars have changed to the point you really need to know what your are doing before starting work or repair on them.  Glad I found this site!   

[enigma-2]

Concerning the 2.0L engine, sometime during in 2019-2020, Ford changed over from the wide slot to the small, cross-drilled holes. 

Because this change increased the amount of solid metal on the block deck between cyl 2 & 3, it provided a much larger surface for the head gasket to seal against. The new design has proven to be a permanent fix & I can't recall a single case of gasket failure.

 

As far as changing the coolant, if it were me. I'd get a copy of the Ford Service Manual for 2024 and read the procedure. 

$60 on Ebay, cheap insurance that will pay dividends for years.

 

https://ebay.us/m/sfs60U

[fh4ever]

your right... the gasket issue should be resolved, but that is a small hole that they drilled.  And I feel that any crap or corrosion could fill that hole and block the flow later in life.  that is why I decided to do the coolant change every 30k miles instead of 60k. 

That link you provided is the Ford Edge owners manual.... I have the same... its online for free. 

I do see some 2024 edge shop manuals in CD form on ebay for about $10 (that dont sound right) and one nearly $500.    

[1004ron]

The shop manuals on eBay are mostly bootleg copies and some of them are good versions that have indexing and searchable.

 

Post a link to the ones you're looking at.

[fh4ever]

1004ron, I dont plan on buying a copy of the owners manual.  links below are for free online copies. 

the shop service manual is another beast I would expect $500 for that.  But if you look on ebay and type in 2024 ford edge shop manual, some $9.90 versions appear.  I would not trust those.  I havent looks for haynes or clymer yet.  Car is still in warranty so i dont plan on repairing it for a while. 

I simply wanted to know if to change the coolant , you would simply drain it, and vacuum fill it.  no sensors, no resets, no hidden surprises , etc.  ??  Not doing the "flush" until 60k miles. 

 

here is an interactive copy:   https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/vdirsnet/OwnerManual/Home/Content?variantid=9611&languageCode=en&countryCode=USA&moidRef=G2154962&Uid=G2169782&ProcUid=G2168697&userMarket=USA&div=f&vFilteringEnabled=False&buildtype=web

 

page 346 on this pdf copy    https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/owner_information/2024_Ford_Edge_Owners_Manual_version_1_om_EN-US.pdf

[1004ron]

I made no mention of the owners manual - I too wouldn't purchase the owners manual.

[fishx65]

I've always just done drain and refills every 30,000 miles on my Edges. My 2011 just hit 200,000 on the original water pump and my 2022 just had its first drain and refill. I also just did drain and refills on the PTU, RDU and trans. 

[fh4ever]

sorry 1004ron, it was enigma-2's link.  he mentioned a service manual on ebay but the link he had was an Ebay owner's manual for $60.

  

fishx65....did you vacuum fill the coolant system to get the air out or burp it as the technician called it?  I have the vacuum kit, only used it 1 time on a focus. I need to get more comfortable using it.  

[fishx65]

I've never vacuum filled any of my vehicles when I just do a drain and refill.  I just drain the radiator, refill it and then check the level after the first few drives.