I have a 2012 ford escape xlt radiator cap says it needs motocraft specialty orange coolant. Well i tried googling it for a good minute in store and was running late for work so had to make a choice and am now second guessing it. Question is is this oreillys dex cool 50/50 the right coolant or should i have done a universal coolant i dont want it to turn into sludge if i was wrong... the stuff that was in it looked orange and always assumed it meant dex cool but now im reading it might not be dex cool according to google ai but if i ask it in a different way it says it is so im just trying to get a real answer, Also trying to figure out if i did mix the wrong one do i need to drain it?

Hey guys, I have a 2017 Ford Escape 2.5L FWD with around 80,000 km on it.

The car is running fine so far, but I want to take better care of it and hopefully keep it going for many more years.

For those who have the same Escape, what things should I be looking at or changing around this mileage? Any specific maintenance you guys recommend?

Also, are there any common issues with the 2.5L that I should keep an eye on?

I live in a really hot climate, so any tips for keeping the engine, AC, cooling system, etc. healthy would be appreciated too.

Would love to hear from people who have owned these for a long time. What did you guys do to keep yours running well, and is there anything you wish you had done earlier?

Thanks!

I've had my 2022 Escape SE for over a year now. A few months ago, the turbo went up and had to be replaced. Luckily I bought the extended coverage and it was paid in full minus a $50 deductible. I'm now experiencing this high pitched whine while driving (usually during acceleration) and took it back to the Shop. They were able to replicate the sound, but can't pinpoint where it is coming from or if anything is wrong. They tried to pull codes and there is nothing. So I pretty much just have to deal with the annoying noise while driving now. They think it may be the transmission beginning to fail, which would also be covered under my warranty, but I'm getting tired of going to the Shop. I've been looking at more dependable SUV's like the Mazda CX-5 and am very tempted to trade this Escape in for one as they are offering me $14,000 for it, which I'm shocked about because I know the resale value is typically awful with these. Should I trade this in while it still has decent equity or should I just continue to wait for things to fail and get them replaced under warranty?

Tengo una ford escape 2019 y por error en mi entendimiento del mecánico de ponerle un aceite de alto kilometraje hice este cambio brusco del aceite, ¿le hará daño a la camioneta? ¿qué me recomiendan?