Mercury 1999 Mountaineer - Manual (Page 235)

1 If your engine coolant is green in color, use Ford Premium Cooling
System Fluid. If your coolant is orange in color, use Ford Extended Life
Engine Coolant. Refer to Adding engine coolant, in the Maintenance
and Care chapter.
2 Fill to 6 mm to 14 mm (1/4 inch to 9/16 inch) below bottom of fill hole.
3 Vehicles equipped with a 4.0L SOHC V6 engine may be equipped with a
conventional rear axle. Refer to your Scheduled Maintenance Guide for
axle fluid change intervals.
4 Vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC V6 engine and 3.73:1 or 4.10:1 rear
axle ratios or with a 5.0L V8 engine require synthetic rear axle lubricant.
Rear axles containing synthetic lubricant are lubricated for life. These
lubricants are not to be checked or changed unless a leak is suspected or
service is required. The axle lubricant should be changed any time the
axle has been submerged in water.
Add 118 ml (4 oz.) of additive friction modifier C8AZ-19B546-A, Ford
specification EST-M2C118–A for complete refill of Traction-Lok axles.
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
Item
Ford part
name or
equivalent
Ford part
number Ford
specification
Brake fluid
High
Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
Fluid
C6AZ-19542-AB
ESA-M6C25-A
and DOT 3
Body hinges,
latches, door
striker plates
and rotors, seat
tracks, fuel filler
door hinge and
spring, hood
latch, auxiliary
latch
Multi-Purpose
Grease
DOAZ-19584-AA
or
F5Az-19G209-AA
ESB-M1C93-B or
ESR-M1C159-A
Capacities and specifications
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