Coolant for 2004 Expedition EB 4x4

[Ulonggapo]

Is this the correct part # for the Motorcraft coolant for a 2004 Expedition EB 5.4 4x4 - WSSM97B51 VC-7B?

 

[Bedrck47]

Check your owners manual for the correct Motorcraft Coolant

 

[1955moose]

My expy 4x4 is a 2000, my owners book calls for ESE-M97B44-A. Yours is the last year of the two valve motor like mine. Where did you get that Ford number from? As Bedrck stated check your owners manual, or double check the dealer. You can download an owners book online if you don't have one. You'll need it for fuse/relay location, and other things.

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[deweysmith]

Here’s your owner’s manual.

The 2004 takes Motorcraft Gold coolant, which is the part number you said, WSS-M97B51–A1. VC-7-A for 48-state emissions engine, VC-7-B for CA/OR emissions engines. There’s a sticker somewhere in the engine bay that says which emissions standard it meets, or you can look it up on ETIS.

 

[Bedrck47]

My expy 4x4 is a 2000, my owners book calls for ESE-M97B44-A. Yours is the last year of the two valve motor like mine. Where did you get that Ford number from? As Bedrck stated check your owners manual, or double check the dealer. You can download an owners book online if you don't have one. You'll need it for fuse/relay location, and other things.

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Moose That number is in the 04 owners manual ALONG with another number
Also the 2000 coolant is green
his 2004 requires yellow/gold

 

[1955moose]

That's what I figured, they change fluids, and parts yearly it seems. He's needs an owners book, or hope the dealer counter guy gets him the right one. The previous owner swapped out the regular green coolant with what I think is red dex/cool. My heater/cooling system works flawless, so I don't mess with it!

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[1955moose]

Bedrck, my bad I was reading the number for Ford specifications not part number.

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[Bedrck47]

Bedrck, my bad I was reading the number for Ford specifications not part number.

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The only time I will give information from a different year is when I am sure the information is the same For example I just gave 2003 prints to someone needing information for a 05 year Reason was the prints are the same

 

[Ulonggapo]

Wow, you guys are awesome. Thanks

 

[JExpedition07]

ZEREX G-05 is what you need, it’s what ford buys and slaps their name on.

 

[SEPTIC PROFESSOR]

Comes full strength or 50/50, full strength is the way better deal, this is where I buy it:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ZEREX-An...3696&wl11=online&wl12=119274583&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[SEPTIC PROFESSOR]

wrong link, sorry !
I actually get it at Advance Auto and often they have an online order promo of 15-25% off, then pick it up in the store:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/zerex-g-05-antifreeze-coolant-zxg051/10691379-P

 

[Bain64]

wrong link, sorry !
I actually get it at Advance Auto and often they have an online order promo of 15-25% off, then pick it up in the store:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/zerex-g-05-antifreeze-coolant-zxg051/10691379-P

$2.00 off automatic coupon for Zerex G05 as of yesterday at AA, in my area. I reverse flushed the heater core on my '03 yesterday, and exchanged another 4 gallons while I was at it. Definitely buy the unmixed, and pick up a gallon of distilled water for 88 cents to mix it yourself.

 

[deweysmith]

Or just use tap water

 

[lbv150]

Or just use tap water

NO! That's what clogs heater cores and causes scale buildup.

 

[deweysmith]

I've used clean tap water for years and never had a problem. Dealers do it too. GM says it's fine right in many of their service manuals.

 

[lbv150]

Dealers don't always do the right thing....they are in business to sell vehicles. If the vehicles last a long time and don't need repairs they and the manufacturers lose money. Something to think about. Same with road deicing, body shops knew about that back in the '60s.

 

[JExpedition07]

They can salt the roads all they want and I’ll keep throwing rocker panels at my truck lol. You really should not use tap water but any ford dealer you watch do the procedure is using a hose and city water....... they never use distilled.