Maintenance and specifications – FORD 2008 F-550 v.2 User Manual

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Item

Capacity

Ford

part

name

Ford

part

number

/

Ford

specification

W

indshield

washer

fluid

3.5

quarts

(3.3L)

Motorcraft

Premium

W

indshield

W

asher

Concentrate

ZC-32–A

/

WSB-M8B16–A2

1

Add

8

oz.

(236

ml)

of

Additive

Friction

Modifier

XL-3

or

equivalent

meeting

Ford

Specification

EST

-M2C118–A

for

complete

refill

of

limited

slip

Ford

axles.

Ford

design

rear

axles

contain

a

synthetic

lubricant

that

does

not

require

changing

unless

the

axle

has

been

submerged

in

water

.

2

Add

the

coolant

type

originally

equipped

in

your

vehicle.

3

Ensure

the

correct

automatic

transmission

fluid

is

used.

T

ransmission

fluid

requirements

are

indicated

on

the

dipstick

blade

or

the

dipstick

handle.

Check

the

container

to

verify

the

fluid

being

added

is

of

the

correct

type.

Refer

to

your

scheduled

maintenance

information

to

determine

the

correct

service

interval.

Automatic

transmissions

that

require

MERCON

SP

should

only

use

MERCON

SP

fluid.

Use

of

a

dual

usage

fluid

in

an

automatic

transmission

requiring

MERCON

SP

may

cause

transmission

damage.

Use

of

any

fluid

other

than

the

recommended

fluid

may

cause

transmission

damage.

4

Service

refill

capacity

is

determined

by

filling

the

transmission

to

the

bottom

of

the

filler

hole

with

the

vehicle

on

a

level

surface.

The

6–speed

manual

transmission

is

equipped

with

an

in-tank

cooler

.

V

erify

the

fluid

level

after

operating

vehicle

to

ensure

correct

fluid

level.

5

Indicates

only

approximate

dry-fill

capacity

.

Some

applications

may

vary

based

on

cooler

size

and

if

equipped

with

an

in-tank

cooler

.

The

amount

of

transmission

fluid

and

fluid

level

should

be

set

by

the

indication

on

the

dipstick’

s

normal

operating

range.

6

Use

of

synthetic

or

synthetic

blend

motor

oil

is

not

mandatory

.

Engine

oil

need

only

meet

the

requirements

of

Ford

specification

WSS-M2C930-A

and

the

API

Certification

mark.

2008 F-250/350/450/550 (f23)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Maintenance and Specifications

355

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