Question about choosing coolant

[Dragster]

I have a GT PP, and I saw the recommended coolant in the manual is Motorcraft Orange, but what exactly should I be looking for when choosing coolant? Is there some sort of specification or type that is compatible? Sorry for the basic question, but I don't think I've ever had to go buy coolant before... My car is a weekend car that sees occasional track days, if that makes a difference. I'm not too concerned about cold temps because it is garaged in the winter, and the outside temps will probably only reach the teens a handful of times a year.

Thanks in advance for the help!

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[Gibbo205]

Ford specification all the way and if your car will never see freezing weather do a mixture of 60% water and 40% Ford approved coolant. Also add a bottle of water wetter if you wish to keep ECT temperatures below the 96c threshold.

96c ECT is where the ECU pulls timing.

 

[Dragster]

Thanks Gibbo, I appreciate it!

 

[ghostnote]

Where should the coolant level be when cold or hot? There's a max fill line, and I didnt remove coolant when adding my water wetter so it's a little above it.

 

[Sasuketr]

I also recommend adding a bottle of Royal Purple Ice in your coolant. It works for me.

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