chotabeam Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Hi, New owner of 2009 Limited (got it 3 weeks back). In the Welcome forum, some of the senior members greeted me - really happy. Mine is FWD and built before 01/16/2009. While buying, I noticed that the coolant was very dirty. So, after buying, took the vehicle to FORD dealer and did the Coolant Flush. After driving home, I noticed that the dealer has put the Gold Coolant. I went back and checked with dealer about the Green Specialty coolant. Dealer says that they have NOT seen the green coolant in the last 20 years - it is either Gold or Orange. I asked about whether the gold will create any problem with heater core, etc.... (because that is why Ford changed to Green, right). Dealer is ready to put Green Coolant, but I have to decide and tell them. Dealer says that 09 built before 01/16/2009 came with Gold, so they put Gold. What do you all suggest - if Gold is problematic, then I will go with Dark Green specialty. Over the years, if Ford fixed the Gold coolant (not to create any corrosion issues), then I will leave the coolant as it is. If Gold is problematic, then I will go for the Dark Green Coolant. Please suggest and let me know which one to go with. [ I already changed Transmission fluid with Valvoline Maxlife ATF and changing the Steering fluid this weekend with the same Valvoline Maxlife ATF. Brake fluid looks very clear, so later ]. Sorry if this is a wrong place to put this topic and Thanks in advance for any input/suggestions. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd92 Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Color of the coolant has nothing to do with the coolant chemistry. There is no standard regarding color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNEdgeOwner Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 9 hours ago, chotabeam said: Hi, New owner of 2009 Limited (got it 3 weeks back). In the Welcome forum, some of the senior members greeted me - really happy. Mine is FWD and built before 01/16/2009. While buying, I noticed that the coolant was very dirty. So, after buying, took the vehicle to FORD dealer and did the Coolant Flush. After driving home, I noticed that the dealer has put the Gold Coolant. I went back and checked with dealer about the Green Specialty coolant. Dealer says that they have NOT seen the green coolant in the last 20 years - it is either Gold or Orange. I asked about whether the gold will create any problem with heater core, etc.... (because that is why Ford changed to Green, right). Dealer is ready to put Green Coolant, but I have to decide and tell them. Dealer says that 09 built before 01/16/2009 came with Gold, so they put Gold. What do you all suggest - if Gold is problematic, then I will go with Dark Green specialty. Over the years, if Ford fixed the Gold coolant (not to create any corrosion issues), then I will leave the coolant as it is. If Gold is problematic, then I will go for the Dark Green Coolant. Please suggest and let me know which one to go with. [ I already changed Transmission fluid with Valvoline Maxlife ATF and changing the Steering fluid this weekend with the same Valvoline Maxlife ATF. Brake fluid looks very clear, so later ]. Sorry if this is a wrong place to put this topic and Thanks in advance for any input/suggestions. Regards. You should use the search function on here and read a bunch. The coolant topic has been discussed a tremendous amount already. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 Motorcraft Specialty Green for any 2007-10 Edge/MKX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeVic Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeVic Posted December 7, 2019 Report Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) Yours is showing the Gold is required. I know you can still get it from Ford, because I still use it in a 2004 Crown Vic. I would assume that you could switch to another flavor, as long as it is flushed well and make sure you continue to use the same type. Ironically I bought extra of the Motorcraft Orange Coolant for my 2015 and now my new 2019 ST was filled with the Yellow and there was an addition to the owners manual noting the change. Quick video on the different colors: Edited December 7, 2019 by JoeVic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 While the Gold is spec'd for early MYs of the Edge/MKX, it is NOT recommended anymore due to possible issues with the coating in the coolant crossover tube. This becomes a risk for a clogged heater core, which is an expensive job if you are not DIY'ing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chotabeam Posted December 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Thanks everyone for their input. I spent some time in this forum as Non-member before buying the Edge. I have the Coolant chart as pdf in my computer. When I did search "Coolant" in this forum, the results came to 43 pages. I went through first 15 pages and still was not clear whether whoever had Gold coolant (from 07 to 09 MY) changed to Green. So, I posted the question. Now WWWPerfA_ZN0W cleared that doubt and Thank you sir. So, I will ask the dealer to change the coolant to Dark Green. I watched a lot of MacTFordEdge videos in the last 3 weeks and changed my steering fluid yesterday like he did. Thanks to him and all senior members here. Regards, Chotabeam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted December 8, 2019 Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 basically, the recommendation to change over to spec green was a result of this field service action from Ford 09M04 09M04-S1 Certain 2007 through 2009 model year Edge and MKX Vehicles - Cooling System Corrosion.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chotabeam Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 WWWPerfA_ZN0W, Basically going from Coolant part number VC-7-B (which was put in my vehicle - Gold) to VC-10-A (or A2) Specialty Dark Green, right? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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