Maintenance and specifications – FORD 2003 Explorer v.2 User Manual
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Fluid
Ford Part
Name
Application
Capacity
Power steering
fluid
Motorcraft
MERCON
ATF
All
Fill between the
MIN and MAX
lines on
reservoir
Transmission
fluid
1
Motorcraft
MERCON
V
ATF
Automatic
transmissions
12.0L (12.7
quarts)
2
Transfer case
Motorcraft
MERCON
ATF
4WD
1.4L (1.5
quarts)
Engine coolant
3
Motorcraft
Premium Engine
Coolant
(green-colored)
or Motorcraft
Premium Gold
Engine Coolant
(yellow-colored)
4.0L SOHC V6
engine without
auxiliary climate
control
15.4L (16.3
quarts)
4.0L SOHC V6
engine with
auxiliary climate
control
17.2L (18.2
quarts)
4.6L V8 engine
without
auxiliary climate
control
17.6L (18.6
quarts)
4.6L V8 engine
with auxiliary
climate control
19.0L (20.1
quarts)
Front axle
lubricant
Motorcraft SAE
80W-90
Premium Rear
Axle Lubricant
4x4 vehicles
1.7L (1.8
quarts)
Rear axle
lubricant
4
Motorcraft SAE
75W-140 High
Performance
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lubricant
Conventional
Axle
1.7L (3.5 pints)
Limited slip
axle
5
1.5L (3.25 pints)
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