Ford’s New Yellow P-OAT Coolant: Should You Upgrade?
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- In this video we explore the different engine coolants Ford has used throughout the years and how to transition from the old Orange OAT coolant to the new Yellow P-OAT coolant.
These are the Ford Coolants discussed in this video:
NEW Yellow P-OAT Coolant (2018 to Present)
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Orange OAT Coolant (2011-2018)
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Gold HOAT Coolant (2001-2010)
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Green IAT Coolant (up to 2001)
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Dark Green P-OAT Coolant (2009-2010)
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These are the Ford Coolants discussed in this video:
NEW Yellow P-OAT Coolant (2018 to Present)
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Orange OAT Coolant (2011-2018)
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Gold HOAT Coolant (2001-2010)
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Green IAT Coolant (up to 2001)
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Dark Green P-OAT Coolant (2009-2010)
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More info on backwards compatibility of the new Ford P-OAT Coolant-
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Thank you. I really love you channel.
I have a 2014 Mustang with 3.7. I can upgrade right?
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@@FordTechMakuloco thank you good sir
They all look delicious
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Shots! Shots! Shots!
They all do until you taste them.
Tried to make Jell-O shots but they won’t freeze!!
@@clarkmoore8054 give it time
The only thing that I can say about you and the videos you put out is thank you, thank you , thank you , you are a real help to all us ford owners.
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Yup.
A Mechanic that cares about the Vehicles Owner & the Vehicle, no matter how sub par it's been Engineered; a near extinct bread!
My f150 has orange coolant, and I went to the ford dealer to get some to top it off. They gave me the yellow coolant. I probably should have researched more before dumping it in lol, but I’m glad to hear the yellow is backwards compatible!
Dad comment of the year - “My all time favorite coolant is the Gold.”
Also don’t take Jell-O shots at the FTM garage
Worst coolant ever!! The amount of silica crap precipitation in my 6.4 nearly destroyed my oil cooler!! Worst coolant ever
terrible in the 6.0 powerstroke too.
You’re information is invaluable. You’re helping me to keep my 2012 F150 Ecoboost on the road and with your information I’m doing the majority of the maintenance myself. Thank you you’re a Godsend.
Glad I found this video... Will be changing my orange to yellow shortly. I have been watching your videos on and off over the years and it's good to have a trusted Ford source. Thanks for the video. 👍
Because of your videos, I now see the real importance of servicing my F150 myself and more frequently.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it.
Love your channel. I worked at a dealership for many years. I left the industry due to all the bull and all the lies. I felt sorry for a lot of customers that got lied to.
They were not kidding about the bittering agent in the specialty green. That stuff tastes awful.
You gotta mix it with 2 parts vodka and 1 part triple sec.
The neighborhood cats love it!
Was just going to change out the coolant on my fusion. This eliminates any confusion. Thank you very much.
Appreciate your "straight to the point" videos
I just drained my orange and topped up with yellow and will repeat it couple more times, i was so worried from all other posts from google until i saw your explanation
Man thank you so much for all your straight forward professional information, on every video! Sorting out all the rumors for us small guys every time!
Perfect info! Thank you for being one of the few techs that has all the facts straight on the history, use, and issues of these coolants. Having done lots of research on these previously, I 100% concur with you. This guy knows his stuff!
Brian, you provide the greatest protection for my Ford vehicle.
2 years later I jumped from an '05 Explorer to a '16 Explorer Sport with orange. Am I'm back again for clarity. Thanks again sir! You are a hero 💯
Thank you sir! I've been watching you for years and doing a lot of repairs or upkeep myself with your videos! I hope you are doing well because it's well deserved my friend! 🍻
Great video. You make changing the coolant in my 2011 Escape sound exciting. 94K miles and runs like a champ.
Great explanation . Thanks , I was weary of leaving my ol faithful orange but the explanation helped clear up some bad info I've heard about the yellow . Very helpful , thanks !
Appreciate you taking the time on this, will be nice to link over to people from time to time.
Awesome info. I have the orange in my 2010 F150 and the Specialty Green in my 2010 Fusion. Glad to hear I can replace both with the Yellow at next change intervals.
Excellent, you always provide just the information I need in such a clear and informative way. I really appreciate you and your channel. 👍👍👍👍👍
As always Brian thanks for the clear consise info!
That helps a bunch, especially right now when I am running around adding coolant to all the cars because of the unusually cold winter weather.
Thanks a bunch for the tip I have a 2018 5.0 that a am going to drain, flush, and fill with the new type of coolant, thanks again, I have been watching you for some time now, your knowledge of fords and how to keep them running is much appreciated!!!!!
I’m a Ford technician in California. Thanks for the Information I was wondering since I do a lot of maintenance. Thanks again !
Where are you located? I'm in Santa Barbara, CA
where at? im in the inland empire. im not a tech but im looking for a trustworthy tech that I can trust to work on my explorer ST
Thank you for making this video! I am OCD about vehicle maintenance and I just bought my first new truck, a 2019 f-150, last year. I plan on keeping it 20+ years and was curious about the new "yellow" coolant.
Amazing, even coolant is getting technical. Thanks for the info. 2016 f150 5.0 here
Found this video today from TECH Ford make you loco. I just bought a 2017 expedition. I plan to replace coolant as I don’t know how long or if it has ever been done. I’m very glad I found this info. Purchased a gallon yesterday. Color explanation was icing on the cake. Longer life tops anything I’ve ever used even if I won’t be able to completely flush old coolant. Thanks.
Thanks for the lesson on coolants Brian blessings brother you the best👊🏿💪🏿
Thank you for this posting! I'm having a hard time finding the specialty green for my Lincoln mks- a car that I love- so it's good to know that I can transition over this new coolant. I will do a full flush though before. I know it's very important to keep the coolant protection for the internal water pump on these cars. Thanks for enlightening me. Greg in California
I have been on more than 20 sites to figure out if I should use the yellow coolant. They were as clear as fog. One forum said you had a video on the the yellow coolant. Boom, 7 minutes later you have it all laid out. Damn that was easy to understand. Thanks
You answered my question on this issue of using the yellow with a previous orange coolant in the system. Thanks for the info you've provided
Useful info.... agriculture tractors have started switching a bit the past decade with regards to all the emissions going for these diesels, though really haven't seen a standard. Some machines use special green with SCAs, some use OAT coolant, and some use HOAT. Kind of irritating having to have all sorts of coolants stocked up.
My 2004 Ranger uses the Gold coolant. Great stuff, lasts a very long time.
I have 2006 ranger 4.0, do u know if gold is the right one?
Great info! Thanks for keeping us up to date on the latest n greatest Ford tips. 🙏
Excellent production and message, simple and to the point. Thank you.
For my 2011 6.7 diesel, you answered my question. Thank you also to big Ford for actually making a useful message, "Check Coolant Additive" which reminded me to inquire. Maybe I'll do a chemical strip test on whatever is in the system now. Just to scare myself.
Only FTM (or maybe project farm) could do a historical review of engine coolants and make it sound interesting! Now I gotta get rid of 2 jugs of Orange!!
I actually suggested to Todd that he compare engine coolants about a week ago. Interesting that this video was suggested to me (and others!)
Every manufacturer has it's own coolant. Imagine if they had their own oil and gasoline.
Toyota has their own oil, a lot of their new cars use a 0W-16 weight. Every manufacturer has oil with their own name on on the bottle too.
my car requires special audi windshield washer fluid... and i dont drive an audi
They all get the oil from a couple of companies that produce the base stock. AMSOIL and REDLINE are the only ones I know of in 2020 that use a mixture of a second type of base stock in their blend for ultra high work loads, like drag race engines or Jet engines as an example. Other than that only the additives are different, they all use the exact same oil in every bottle from Mobile 1 to Honda.. Its no different.
Seems like every manufacturer has their own transmission fluid, also.
I sold pallets of house brand all makes to shops and fleet garages for years. No garage is stocking all this.
Thanks for keeping us updated. All these different coolants can be confusing!
Very insightful video thank you for clearing this up! I have a 2018 Ford explorer sport and was trying to buy coolant for it and I was getting really confused! Love your videos
Moral of this video is to change that coolant at the right intervals or sooner regardless the color your using👍get the better stuff tho if u can😁
Very informative. Makes me rethink about what I use and how I use it.
thank you very much today the ford dealer was on my stop list to pick up the orange stuff now i will pick up yellow awesome
I JUST HAD FORD DO A COMPLETE TIMIMG CHAIN, PHASOR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY, IN THE PROCESS THEY CHANGED THE COOLANT FROM PINK TO THE NEW YELLOW STUFF.
I switched last year in my 15' F150 5.0 engine and did the flush and fill method. Everything has been good. 5 years and 85k miles out of the original orange. Thanks
I've had zero issues with the orange in my '12 F-150 either. Changed it once and I'm up to 116k on it now. I see no reason to switch.
@@unitedgray The orange coolant is know to eat away at plastic/rubber over time.
@@jaredshelton4718 So are you
Thank you. Very clear and very helpful. I believe my 2011 Escape Hybrid still uses Gold, so next time I change the inverter and engine coolants, I'll stick with the original formula.
Have a 2018 F150. Thanks for clearing things up. Love watching your videos
You're very knowledgeable and thorough in your lessons. Great job!
Just got my 2014 f150 ecoboost back from ford, I had the water pump changed and was wondering about the new color of coolant. Thx for the information.
Glad you did this video my dealer just added the newest coolant after my motor blew up definitely mixed the orange told me it was all they had!
Thanks for sharing, another great video. I wondered why I couldn’t find the orange coolant anywhere. Very useful and informative.
Very timely advice for me, thanks. It was time to change the coolant in my '17 Escape and I had already bought the OAT Orange but I was able to return it and get the yellow P-OAT. It actually wasn't that easy to find but the dealer price matched the Amazon price. The Escape is a PITA to flush and you can't get all the old liquid out. I filled, warmed up and drained three times with distilled water before adding a gallon (plus a skosh) of the concentrate, which made it 50/50. That drain valve on the radiator is really stiff and hard to access (on jackstands at least). Took a freakin' bath!
Man all I can think about is jello shots!! :)
A sincere thank you for this very well explained video. I needed some info in this today. Very helpful.
Finally I get the answer to my question of why the factory Mustangs after 2018 have "green" coolant when the manual specifies "yellow". The "yellow" coolant actually looks green. Also got an answer on which ones are okay to mix and I saw a Ford Service bulletin backing up what you said here. I almost paid to have my coolant flushed because I thought my coolant may have been mixed or Ford did something strange from the factory when I saw green looking coolant in my overflow tank. Very helpful.
Lots of SHO owners are thinking...."I wish this coolant was around before my engine went boom!"
Did the SHO have that plastic intake like my late Town Car? What a joke, running coolant through a foot of plastic housing on an expensive part
20 years later and I still want to smack the hell outta Ford enginerds for that one
@@shimes424 I watched a video on that same thing about the plastic housing but on the Crown Vics. I think they changed it on the update. The SHO has the internal water pump design a la Chrysler 2.7 engines. Worst engine design ever and normally you get water drops on the floor to give you a sign....not with the 3.5s from ford. All internal leaks so sometimes its too late.
@@shimes424 BMW has been using all plastic coolant hoses and fittings for years!! They are notorious for drips and leaks!
@@Blue-moon12 Not the case in the later models, the 3.5 and 3.7 received a new water pump design with a weep hole channel that leaks out of the block and onto the alternator/floor when the seal is breached.
actually i just crossed 45k and going to ask about this next time in.
Had rusty brown coolant in my 03 Ranger when I bought it, supposedly had the Motorcraft Gold in it. After repeatedly power flushing the system over and over I finally put in the Universal Yellow stuff you can buy at any Auto Parts Store that i've used for years.. Have not had a problem since.
@@miketonon7946 Well it depends on the coolant you use, in my case I generally do it every 3 years or so, sooner if i'm servicing something in the cooling system (water pump, etc) I don't often reuse coolant unless its fairly new, its cheap enough to where i'd rather have fresh. The Universal Stuff supposedly can go for as long as the DexCool crap from GM or Ford's Orange but depending on the mileage of your engine i'd just play it safe and do it every 2 to 3 years, on these Rangers its farily simple to do.
When you mention repeatedly power flushing, do you mean you were refilling with Gold and it would turn brown again? If so, how long was that taking to happen?
@@coolantkid3428 No I used plain water and Prestone Radiator Flush, took forever it seems but finally was able to clear it. I did attempt to use Motorcraft Gold once but it didn't work wasn't clean enough I guess. Once I did finally get it cleaned out I just went with the Universal Stuff as its cheaper and you can get it anywhere. Been over a year and half now and its working fine.
@@joecostantino3684 Universal is superior to Motorcraft Gold, no doubt. The silicates in Gold leave really nasty scaling in the reservoir in just 2 to 3 years and silicates also coats the entire system like a thermal blanket, reducing heat transfer. I've used nothing but universal since 2007, after years of using OEM and haven't had a single issue. What brand universal did you go with?
@@coolantkid3428 I just used the Oreilly brand or, the Super Tech WM Brand (pretty much the same thing)..
Good to know. Thanks Brian. I have 3 modulars and they all use the motorcraft gold coolant.
Great info as usual. My '05 Explorer will be sticking with the GOAT Gold.
I’m so glad you brought this topic up and thoroughly explained the differences.
Thanks for the reminder to put coolant in my old beater🤣🤣 currently running straight tap water in it
Oh Boy!
That's just going to cause rust/corrosion and that's bad.
@@jamesplotkin4674 I mean. It's a 30 year old beater with 300k miles. She's gunna need a rebuild soon anyways🤷♂️ (burns alot of oil). If I don't swap it to an h series
Great information. Simply explained, especially on the compatibility.
Wow, I had no idea about these differences. Thank you!
very colorful and tasty looking :)
Molar did something similar when they went from HOAT to OAT. The colors where similar pink and orange then later went to purple and the part number was also similar. It screwed a lot of people up. I just say put in Peak Global and call it a day.
Well, that's fantastic. Thank you so much for the new info! We had this topic on The Mustang Source, and not sure we resolved it properly... Linked them here, I hope they sub!
Also, if I may... you were the reason I attacked my 4.6L 2006 Mustang GT's timing chain job, and thanks to your 5.4 timing chain videos (virtually the same), I got it done, and she was saved from the 'totaled' pile! 180K+ and still going! Thank you for all your expertise, you are an amazing resource!
Great info as always, thank you very much for all of your help.
My 2010 mustang uses the gold coolant.
I can tell you the most popular coolant in these parts is the cheapest the store carries!! I find myself struggling to make people understand that not all coolants are equal. Universal Cheep is the number 1 seller.
Is the universal cheap the green color?
@@AbcAbc-sp1od yellow
@@ralfsautomotive thanks!
Oh nice I replaced the water pump on my 2011 3.5l Ecoboost F150 over summer and dealership said they got rid of the orange coolant and replaced it with yellow which raised a red flag for me at the time. I didn't trust them and couldn't find much on the internet back then but had no other choice to believe them that it was backwards compatible.
Glad you made this video!
Great video. My 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid uses the specialty green. So happy to hear it's compatible with the yellow. I couldn't find that bit of information thanks.
@FordTechMakuloco
What do you think on using the red Caterpillar elc coolant in the 6.7 diesels vs using the new ford yellow?
That new yellow coolant looking like that prestone "universal" coolant they sell at stores🤔.
I thought the same thing and it's what I'm currently using in my 2007 Explorer
Maybe it is the same than Prestone Universal??
Ironically I have some sitting around just in case and I poured some into a clear glass and it looked just like that
I see I ain't only one that saw that, either way it's better than dexcool
I bought a truck in 2009 and have only used Prestone concentrate with distilled water. Just changed water pump last year, not because it was bad but I put a new timing set in and might as well since it's off already. Inside of old aluminum water pump looked just as new as the new pump. Very impressed with Prestone universal.
I have a 2013 T6 Ranger (global) with the 3.2 I5 diesel engine (same engine as the North american transit). I replaced the orange stuff that the truck came with for the yellow coolant. I did have to flush the entire system. The local dealer recommended me to do it and I think is the better option. If a little of orange coolant stays in the system, is no biggie. So far so good. No overheating, the heat at the air vents is really hot (much better than with the old coolant) and no leaks so far.
And, the yellow stuff looks and taste delicious 😋 (i tasted a little bit by mistake, lol)
Wow, an excellent evaluation video which answered all my Ford coolant questions!
Woohoo thank you so much for producing a video about this specific topic; I just changed over fairly recently from orange to “yellow”
It looks like a light green not yellow lmao
It’s a yellow coolant with dye. It’s the exact same product as the prestone coolant. There in no difference. Prestone told me they make it for ford. I’ve been using the prestone universal coolant for years on ford vehicles that have gold or green coolant as well. I completely flush them out and use the prestone or ford yellow. No problems with corrosion. It’s actually protects better than gold. If you have orange coolant in your system. It’s best to flush it out as soon as possible to reduce chances or clogged heater core or clogged oil cooler. It’s a bad coolant. Yellow really is the best.
I still have a gallon of the orange & I am not switching until it is all gone.
Thanks a lot Bro! Super informative, was thinking about finding some orange and sticking with it, but now will do the flush and change to yellow!
I don't drive a Ford, but I enjoy watching your videos.
Lol I needed to buy some coolant last week and I need orange... so this is really helpful since I haven’t bought any yet.
Same here. Got a 2013 Explorer V6 191k and just about to buy new coolant for it. I got to protect that internal water pump at all costs..lol
Pretty ridiculous the colors: 2 shades of Yellow and 2 shades of Green! At some point the lighter shades might start looking like the darker shades. Working on cars these days is so time consuming, you have to always keep up to date on the changes!
Thanks
Really appreciate your honesty and ability to explain the what, way and the why!👍😎
I have been using extended life Universal yellow coolant in my 2008 Mercury Sable with a 3.5 for the past 3 years. Absolutely no issues.
@@williamwchuang that's the issue with this Ford design. Passed along the car to my sister, The Mercury has 73k miles on it. Will tell her to flush it and put in the Gold. I now drive a 2020 Toyota Camry.
Shot glasses of coolant, pick your favorite flavor! haha
Like jello shots.
Need the honda blue to complete the color spectrum.
Great stuff to make jello shots for your next Heaven's Gate party or James Town settlement.
@@ogboost7610 lols to soon way to soon
I like the mountain dew on the right
I been using Valvoline Zerex G-05 in all my rigs for years. How does it compare to the new Ford Coolant?
The Zerex is the same as the Ford Gold HOAT coolant.
GL5 likely id what all the OE coolant is based off of with a proprietary Easter egg dye and a trace of this or that additive. GL 5 plus my Miller High Life pee = new P oat for next POS Ford IMO, :-))
@@1fnjo790 My fleet of truck's prove your opinion is BS.
@@kirkcardoso6137 if you want to spend $30 or more for a gallon of pre mix Motorcraft specified coolant , that's perfectly fine, but chances are the Ford will be flushing it's own coolant all over the street from some plastic hose connector way before it reaches 10 years of service from the original stuff , let alone the coolant you replace later. They be lucky to get GL5 :-))
@@1fnjo790 my fleet ranges from a 1993 f250 to a 2015 expedition with several other trucks in between. Your assumptions are wrong.
Great video and thank you for explaining all of this. I love that you had accompanying shots to take after the video.
Man your the the freaking guy!!! Absolutely making vids I love ! I hate watching videos when suckers don’t explain.
The old school green coolant looks like Hi-C Ecto Cooler. And the new school coolant looks like a Court ordered urine sample yellow.
Looking at a few of those samples I'm craving jello
@Craig Be
But cherry is missing. No BASF G30 here. lol
@@watershed44 Where's the banana pudding flavored coolant? Lol
@@canadiantrucker9574 Mix that Ford orange with a bit of the oil seeping in from the leaking HG and voila! Banana Pudding is served!
@@watershed44 with a hint of Lime!
My 2020 Transit Connect has the orange coolant. I need to replace the EGR valve so now is a good time to switch to the yellow. Glad I saw this. Thanks.
Exactly what I've been trying to figure out for several days.
Remember the day's when we had only 1 coolant!!! Now I have to have 15 different coolants on hand in my shop!!! So stupid!!!
Simpler times haha. Its madness and of course a money making machine.
@@Blue-moon12 That's exactly what it is, because most are "50/50" so you have to buy at least two due to the fact you are buying half water!!!
I'm old enough to remember the days when we only used H20...
I’m glad ‘the days’ are over and we have better vehicles now. It’s called progress.
@@michaelmike11 not always! Some are worse! Plus a lot of the shit is cheaper.
So a 2005 f150 with a 5.4 needs the old gold coolant?
Definitely
How about putting in a remanufactured 5.4 3V this week. Gold or the new stuff?
@@mikebrown9146 still gold. The technology in that thing requires the gold. So stick with it
But I thought the gold was going away? If it's not available, what would be recommended? 2010 F150 5.4L 3V
@@sscrew3806 You just use an aftermarket equivalent, like Zerex G-05.
Thank you for clearing this up. I had to top off and wasn't sure.
Great info as always Brian... Thanks
I see you collect Motorcraft coolants. 🙂
He's a Ford Guy.
14 thumbs down, why? TH-cam should require you to explain your thumbs down tick! Great and informative as always!
You cant make everyone happy.
Some people seem to be incapable of liking anything these days.
Thank you so much for all the great videos!
Ill be changing my coolant over for my interceptor utility and sedan... great video