Maintenance and specifications – FORD 2007 F-150 v.1 User Manual

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For

10.25

inch

T

raction-Lok

axles,

use

6.5

p

ints

(3.1L)

of

Motorcraft

SAE

75W

-140

Synthetic

Rear

Axle

Lubricant

and

8

oz.

(236

ml)

o

f

Additive

F

riction

Modifier

XL–3

or

equivalent

meeting

Ford

Specification

EST

-M2C118-A.

5

Y

our

vehicle’

s

rear

axle

is

filled

w

ith

a

synthetic

rear

axle

lubricant

and

is

considered

lubricated

for

life.

These

lubricants

d

o

not

need

to

be

checked

or

changed

unless

a

leak

is

suspected,

service

is

required

or

the

axle

assembly

has

been

submerged

in

water

.

The

axle

lubricant

should

b

e

changed

any

time

the

rear

axle

has

been

submerged

in

water

.

6

Service

refill

capacity

is

determined

by

filling

the

transfer

case

to

the

bottom

o

f

the

filler

hole

with

the

vehicle

o

n

a

level

surface.

7

Approximate

d

ry

fill

capacity

including

transmission

fluid

cooling

system,

actual

refill

capacities

will

vary

based

on

vehicle

application

and

transmission

fluid

cooling

system

(i.e.

coolers

size,

cooling

lines,

auxiliary

cooler

capacities).

The

amount

of

transmission

fluid

and

fluid

level

should

be

set

by

the

indication

o

n

the

dipstick’

s

normal

operating

range.

8

Ensure

the

correct

automatic

transmission

fluid

is

used.

T

ransmission

fluid

requirements

a

re

indicated

on

the

d

ipstick

o

r

o

n

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.

Some

transmission

fluids

may

be

labeled

as

dual

usage,

such

as

MERCON

and

MERCON

V.

These

dual

usage

fluids

are

not

to

be

used

in

an

automatic

transmission

that

requires

use

of

the

MERCON

type

fluid.

MERCON

and

MERCON

V

type

fluids

are

not

interchangeable.

DO

NOT

mix

MERCON

and

MERCON

V

.

Use

of

a

transmission

fluid

that

indicates

dual

usage

(MERCON

and

MERCON

V)

in

an

automatic

transmission

application

requiring

MERCON

may

cause

transmission

damage.

Use

of

any

fluid

other

than

the

recommended

fluid

may

cause

transmission

damage.

2007 F-150 (f12)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)

Maintenance and Specifications

327

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