How to Check and Fill Coolant 2008-19 Ford F-350
Created on: 2019-05-21
Watch this video and learn from the 1A Auto mechanics when it's best to check the coolant, how to check the coolant, and how much coolant is enough
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step 1 :Checking the Coolant
- Wait for the engine to cool
- Twist the coolant reservoir cap off counterclockwise
- Check the coolant level is between the High and Low marks, using a flashlight if necessary
- Add the manufacturer's recommended coolant as necessary, found in the owner's manual
- Twist the coolant reservoir cap on clockwise
Tools needed
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Anti-Freeze
Coolant Funnel Set
Hi, everyone. Sue here from 1A Auto. Today I have a 2015 Ford F350 in the shop with the 6.2 gas engine. I'm just showing you where the fluids are and we're going to do the old coolant. It's in this overflow pressured overflow tank right in front of the driver's seat under the hood in the engine compartment. You'll see the black cover with the clear through tank, and on this side there's actual a max for a cold. It will say hot and cold. When you check your fluid level, you want to make sure that the car is cold.
If you check it cold, it should be at the cold level. That would be first thing in the morning. If you've been driving it, don't open the cap. Leave the cap on and it should be at the high level. It rises. If you're in between those two levels, you're perfectly fine where it belongs. If you can't see any coolant, you more than likely have a leak.
Pressure test it or bring it to a shop that has a pressure tester. The type of coolant is always in your manual. Don't forget, never open the cap when it's hot.
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