What are the three types of antifreeze?

There are three main types of coolant that car companies use: Inorganic Additive Technology (IAT), Organic Acid Technology (OAT), and Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT). Typically, older cars use IAT.

What color is Motorcraft antifreeze?

Orange
Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant.

What is Motorcraft yellow coolant?

Yellow-colored, ethylene glycol-based antifreeze/coolant for use in gasoline and diesel engines, and electric motors. Has an extended coolant life: Initial change-out at 10 years or 200,000 miles and every 5 years or 100,000 miles thereafter.

What is Type B coolant?

Type B coolants contain only inhibitors for rust, corrosion & cavitation. They DO NOT contain any Anti-Freeze/Anti-Boil emulsions. Type B coolants will keep your cooling system from rusting and deteriorating.

What happens if you use the wrong color antifreeze?

If you do mix different-coloured coolants they generally do not mix well and some can form a gel-like substance. This will halt coolant flow, causing blockages that can lead the engine to overheat, as well as damage to the radiator, water jackets and heater core. Also, the water pump can overheat and fail.

What color coolant does Chrysler use?

What color coolant does Chrysler 300 use? It’s flashy to understand that color doesn’t matter. While most Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolants are usually orange, yellow, red or purple, Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT) coolants are orange and yellow.

What coolant does Ford recommend?

Ford Engineers for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Vehicles Motorcraft® antifreeze/coolants meet specific Ford Motor Company engineering standards. They have been subjected to extensive in-vehicle testing in the applications for which they have been approved.

What coolant is compatible with Ford orange?

Bottom line is Prestone DexCool® is a safe and readily available alternative to Motorcraft. Other alternatives are certainly available (e.g., Zerex, Peak, etc.)

Can I use Type B coolant?

Type B coolants will keep your cooling system from rusting and deteriorating. If the Type B contains an effective anti-cavitation agent, then this can assist the cooling system to operate more effectively.

What happens if you put the wrong coolant in your car?

What Happens if You Use the Wrong Coolant? Using the wrong coolant or mixing different types together can hinder the car’s performance. It may also increase corrosion in the radiator. Using the wrong coolant can lead to corrosion and other damages to the radiator, water pump, radiator hoses, cylinder gasket, and more.

Can I use green coolant instead of orange?

Can I mix green coolant with orange coolant? This is one of those questions usually asked after the fact, and usually engine damage has already occurred. The green and orange coolants do not mix. When mixed together they form a gel-like substance that stops coolant flow, and consequently, the engine overheats.

Do coolant additives really work?

But over the years we’ve become accustomed to using cooling system wetting agents, as they’ve been proven to work almost every time. Unlike ring sealers in a can and other mysterious leak sealing products that never seem to work, cooling system additives generally do work.

Which is the best antifreeze coolant for Ford?

Motorcraft®– the ONLY Antifreeze/Coolants Recommended by Ford Engineers for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Vehicles Motorcraft® antifreeze/coolants meet specific Ford Motor Company engineering standards. They have been subjected to extensive in-vehicle testing in the applications for which they have been approved.

What kind of antifreeze does a diesel engine use?

Orange-colored, longer-life, ethylene glycol-based antifreeze/coolant for use in gasoline and diesel engines. Provides year-round antifreeze, anti-boil and corrosion protection. 50/50 mixture of coolant and distilled water provides freeze protection down to -34°F (-37°C) and boiling protection up to 265°F (129°C)

What’s the difference between Orange and yellow antifreeze?

SSM 48778 – Various Vehicles – Various Engines – Backward Compatibility/Use Of Motorcraft® Yellow Antifreeze/Coolant With/In Place Of Motorcraft® Orange Antifreeze/Coolant. Various vehicles may require a cooling system service or cooling system repairs.

What kind of coolant do you use in a Motorcraft?

For most 2012 and forward applications, Motorcraft® Orange Concentrated Antifreeze/Coolant or Motorcraft® Orange Prediluted Antifreeze/Coolant are recommended − Orange-colored− For use in gas or diesel engines− Meet Ford specifications WSS-M97B44-D (Concentrated) WSS-M97B44-D2 (Prediluted)