Ravsl Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Hi, does anyone know what the colour of antifreeze should be in a 1.0 mk3 focus 2018? red or orange? Mine looks red but my brother thinks its more orangey. If i do a flush, does it matter which i use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus7788 Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Doesn't make a difference to be fair, I've been using different colours in various card over the years, never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdci-Peter Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Ravsl said: Hi, does anyone know what the colour of antifreeze should be in a 1.0 mk3 focus 2018? red or orange? Mine looks red but my brother thinks its more orangey. The standard Ford longlife antifreeze (OAT) is a bright pinky-orangey-yellowy colour. It is not easy to describe, it all depends how the light catches it as to the shade. It is given a 10 year life, I have just changed mine after, I suspect, 14 years. It looked brand new when drained out. No sign of any sludge or rusty debris. And my engine is all cast iron. I think I would stick to the Ford spec. on a 2018 car. At £32 for 5l it is not stupidly expensive. Though it should only need replacing if it has been contaminated, perhaps by a failed head gasket, or lost due to a big hose burst. The old style 2 year anti-freezes are usually blue, sometime darkish red or green. A long time ago, coolant quickly went brown with rust, and was very sludgy when drained. Some things do improve with time! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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