Hi guys.

What type of coolant available from the likes of Halfords or Eurocarparts should we use in our x350s?

Specific brands and types would be great, as I'm not familiar with all the terminology.

Thanks in advance.

 

Ford anti freeze for the MK3 mondeo Tdci is the same stuff, Ford owned Jag at the time. If you post on the UK forum you will probably get a better response.
The other option is to try Jag direct, the *******s aren't always more expensive. Wierdly the egr for my mondeo was cheaper from Jaguar than Ford for the exact same part, engine was also in the x-type, by quite a significant ammount.

 

Thanks very much, mate. Will check this out.

 

Can the new universal yellow stuff be used?
Safe for all cars???????

 

I don't think the colours are standard, they don't really mean anything.

And aluminium engines are fussy about coolant types.

That's why I wanted an actual specific brand and type. I used to use the Comma stuff on my Volvo 850s.

 

When i went to the Lincoln parts dept to buy coolant.
Was told that all vehicles have switched to the yellow universal coolant.
No longer make the fruit punch color coolant
Yellow is said to be safe for ALL vehicles,& all metals.

 

I've never seen a Lincoln in my life, never mind a dealer. Didn't think there was one over here. Weird.

 

Colors do matter. Manufacturers try to help prevent problems from mixing coolant. Our cars used OAT coolant. Still available. It is orange.
The newer yellow coolant is listed as fully comparable. Also some are 20 year and 250,000 mile service life.
Volkswagon uses a grape color. Toyota a red color. Whatever, do not use the old green antifreeze. It clabbers up when mixed with the newer coolants.

 

*colours

 

ford retired xlc orange. yellow is the new stuff that’s what i use in everything

otherwise store brand red oat is good enough.