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Question posted by traditel343 on August 14th, 2013

What The Best Type Of Antifreeze To Use For The 2001 Ford Explorer Xls

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Answer #1: Posted by TexasDeviL on August 14th, 2013 12:14 PM

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You want to use a 50/50 mix of water and ethylene glycol (the green antifreeze).

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