1997 Mercury Sable maintenance schedule

General maintenance information 3
Normal schedule 5
Severe duty schedule 14
Owner maintenance checks 27
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GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
The required scheduled maintenance services listed
in this guide are considered essential to the proper
operation, safety and performance of your Ford
Motor Company vehicle. We recommend that you
also perform the Owner Maintenance Checks listed.
These services are matters of day-to-day care that
are also important to the proper operation of your
vehicle. The recommended lubricants, fluids and
service parts conforming to Ford Specifications are
available from your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
This guide gives you a place to record the services
that are performed on your vehicle so that you can
keep a record of when parts should be checked or
replaced. Give your ªService Guideº to your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury service manager.
Maintenance: An investment
Maintenance is an investment that will pay dividends
in the form of improved reliability, durability and
resale value.
To assure the durability of your vehicle and its
emission control systems, it is necessary that
scheduled maintenance be performed at the
designated intervals.
Ford strongly recommends the use of genuine Ford
replacement parts. If other than Ford or Motorcraft
parts or Ford authorized remanufactured parts are
used for maintenance replacements or for the
service of components affecting emission control,
the non-Ford parts should be equivalent to genuine
Ford Motor Company parts in performance and
durability. It is the owner's responsibility to
determine the equivalency of such parts. Please
consult your ªWarranty Information Bookletº for
complete warranty information.
No cost PCV valve replacement
The PCV valve is a critical emission component. Your
dealer will replace the valve at no cost at 96,000
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kilometers (60,000 miles), except in Canada and
California.
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE CHECK
rPre-Delivery Service Inspection Completed
DEALER AUTHORIZATION
Date:
Mileage:
WHAT MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE DO YOU
FOLLOW?
Normal Schedule
Follow the Normal Schedule for most normal
everyday driving conditions.
Severe Duty Schedule
Follow the Severe Duty Schedule if your driving
habitsFREQUENTLYinclude one or more of the
following conditions:
rTowing a trailer or using a car-top carrier.
rOperating in severe dust conditions.
rExtensive idling, such as police, taxi or
door-to-door delivery service.
rShort trips of less than 16 km (10 miles) when
outside temperatures remain below 0ÉF (-18ÉC).
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32,000 KILOMETERS (20,000 MILES)
rChange engine oil and replace oil filter.
DEALER AUTHORIZATION
Date:
Mileage:
40,000 KILOMETERS (25,000 MILES)
rChange engine oil and replace oil filter.
rRotate tires and adjust air pressure.
DEALER AUTHORIZATION
Date:
Mileage:
48,000 KILOMETERS (30,000 MILES)
rChange engine oil and replace oil filter.
rReplace spark plugs (3.0L Flexible Fuel
Vehicle-FFV only).
rReplace air cleaner filter every 48,000 km
(30,000 miles) or 30 months. If operating in
dusty conditions, consult your dealer and/or
follow severe duty maintenance schedule.
rInspect engine cooling system, hoses, and
clamps; check coolant strength every 24,000
km (15,000 miles) or 12 months.
rReplace passenger compartment air filter
rChange automatic transaxle fluid.
rInspect exhaust heat shield(s).
rInspect front and rear brakes. (1)
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