My 1995 vanden plas is getting low on cooliant. the manual says to use a special type. where do you guys get your fluids at?

Thanks,

Chase

 

When I bought my '95 it had ordinary green Prestone in the radiator and that's what I've been using ever since although I have heard others mention a unique coolant as well. What color is it? You might have to visit the dealer.

All the other fluids and lubricants are garden variety.


Cheers
DD

 

According to my manual its orange although i dont remmber what color it was when i actually checked.

 

Orange has been using in GM since '96 . I didn't know orange was a default one for '95 X300 . We do use Castrol in our rides and no any issue ,it's like blue color

 

the GM-Dexcool variety is about the closest you can get to the OEM Jaguar yellow you will find on planet earth,
I've been using it for a while, with regular flushes every two years and it's been great.

though this probably goes without saying,
if you decide to go with the orange Dexcool,
flush out all of the old gunk and refill it entirely with whatever you decide to go with.

 

Jaguar uses a variety of Ford's coolants:
-Yellow-colored Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant, meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B51-A1
-Green-colored Motorcraft® Premium Engine Coolant, meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A
-Orange-colored Motorcraft® Specialty Orange Engine Coolant, meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B44-D

Green is your standard IAT coolant.

Yellow is a HOAT, Zerex G-05 is a compatiable replacement. It is a long life coolant with out the problems of Dexcool

Orange is a HOAT, it is similar to Dexcool and is a long life. And Dexcool specified coolant will mix. Prestone's all makes-all models is good for this.

None of them should be mixed.

OEM Jaguar yellow is not Dexcool nor should it be mixed with Dexcool.