Ford Explorer (USA)

Coolant capacity & service interval

Ford Explorer (USA) coolant capacity ranges from 7,4 to 19 liter. Service intervals include 6 months, 15000 miles, 48000 miles/36 months, 50000 miles/36 months, 75000 miles, 100000 miles/60 months, and 100000 miles/72 months. The data covers 58 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11-11,3 liter
  • Capacity 11,52 liter (+ oil cooler)
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2017-2019)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 11-11,3 liter
  • Capacity 11,52 liter (+ oil cooler)
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,3-11,6 liter
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 11,3-11,6 liter
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,7-12,8 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 11,7-12,8 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2017-2019)
  • Use: First change only, orange fluid
  • Capacity 12,4-12,7 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal, orange fluid
  • Capacity 12,4-12,7 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,7-12,8 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 11,7-12,8 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2016-2017)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 6 months
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12,4 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 12,4 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2016-2017)
  • Use: First change only, orange fluid
  • Capacity 12,4-12,7 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal, orange fluid
  • Capacity 12,4-12,7 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12,4-12,7 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 12,4-12,7 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,8-12,4 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 10,8-12,4 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 2.0 EcoBoost (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 2.0 EcoBoost (2012-2016)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2012-2016)
  • Use: First change only, orange fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal, orange fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2012-2016)
  • Use: First change only, orange fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal, orange fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal, green fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal, yellow fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 (2011-2011)
  • Use: First change only, green fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 (2011-2011)
  • Use: First change only, yellow fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 4x4 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal, green fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 4x4 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal, yellow fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 4x4 (2011-2011)
  • Use: First change only, green fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 3.5 V6 4x4 (2011-2011)
  • Use: First change only, yellow fluid
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Change 100000 miles/ 72 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Capacity 13,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Capacity 13,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Capacity 13,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11,5 liter
  • Capacity 13,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.6 V8 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13,2 liter
  • Capacity 14,9 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.6 V8 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 13,2 liter
  • Capacity 14,9 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.6 V8 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13,2 liter
  • Capacity 14,9 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.6 V8 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 13,2 liter
  • Capacity 14,9 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 50000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 15,4 liter
  • Capacity 17,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 15,4 liter
  • Capacity 17,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD FlexFuel (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 15,4 liter
  • Capacity 17,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 FlexFuel (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 15,4 liter
  • Capacity 17,2 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.6 V8 (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 17,6 liter
  • Capacity 19 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.6 V8 AWD (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 17,6 liter
  • Capacity 19 liter (with 4 zone airconditioning system)
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 100000 miles/ 60 months
Explorer 4.9 V8 (1996-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13,5 liter
  • Change 48000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.9 V8 (1996-2002)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 13,5 liter
  • Change 75000 miles
Explorer 4.9 V8 AWD (1996-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13,5 liter
  • Change 48000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.9 V8 AWD (1996-2002)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 13,5 liter
  • Change 75000 miles
Explorer 4.0 V6 (1995-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,4 liter
  • Capacity 8,1 liter (+ airconditioning)
  • Change 48000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 (1995-2002)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 7,4 liter
  • Capacity 8,1 liter (+ airconditioning)
  • Change 75000 miles
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD (1995-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,4 liter
  • Capacity 8,1 liter (+ airconditioning)
  • Change 48000 miles/ 36 months
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD (1995-2002)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 7,4 liter
  • Capacity 8,1 liter (+ airconditioning)
  • Change 75000 miles

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