Coolant change

[larry n]

Thanks all who wrote. I guess my solution is to find another Ford dealer. Wondering though if the neck of the radiator breaks are they responsible or will they say its an age problem?

[007Cruiser]

Why don’t you try a radiator shop?

[Quickdraw]

Harry, I have the same concern and year/mileage situation. But isn’t there more to the overall quality of the antifreeze than just the freeze point?

Harry you might want to 'CHANGE' your mind. 5 years is recommended...suck some out and see what it looks like..yuck?

Yes, there is more to it than the freeze point and I expressed my concerns about the age and anti-corrosion properties and this dealer, just like the last (different) dealer who did the oil change, said it was fine. Greg, wouldn't the dealer have had to suck it up to determine the freeze point? it may be recommended at five years given average mileage but I don't think any manufacturer recommends changing the antifreeze every 25,000 miles. Every quick oil change place in the naton recommends changing the oil every 3,000 miles yet my on-board oil change recommendation computer on my 2011 Taurus says every 10,000 miles.

I found this on the web:

Your car's radiator and cooling system needs to be clean to be cool. As time goes on, your car's radiator builds solid that can clog the cooling system. A quick, inexpensive radiator flush can keep the system in shape. It's important to change your antifreeze seasonally.

https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-per...r-flush-281746
(How many times a year is seasonally?)

and from https://www.cars.com/articles/how-of...1420680853669/
CARS.COM — For some vehicles, you're advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn't even on the maintenance schedule.

For example, Hyundai says the coolant (what many refer to as "antifreeze") in most of its models should be replaced after the first 60,000 miles, then every 30,000 miles after that. The interval is every 30,000 miles on some Mercedes-Benz models, but on others it's 120,000 miles or 12 years. On still other Mercedes, it's 150,000 miles or 15 years.

[Birdlover]

Don't know what the manual recommends, but with all my vehicles I go by the old rule of thumb and have the system flushed and new antifreeze every 36K or 3 years, whichever comes first.