1999 FORD MUSTANG transmission oil

IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
3.8L OHV V6 engine
1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Engine oil dipstick
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Power distribution box
5. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
6. Battery
7. Power steering fluid reservoir
8. Engine coolant reservoir
9. Air filter assembly
10. Automatic transmission fluid dipstick (if
equipped)
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4.6L SOHC V8 engine
1. Engine oil dipstick
2. Brake fluid reservoir
3. Power distribution box
4. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
5. Battery
6. Engine coolant reservoir
7. Power steering fluid reservoir
8. Engine oil filler cap
9. Air filter assembly
10. Automatic transmission fluid dipstick (if
equipped)
ENGINE OIL
Checking the engine oil
Refer to the Scheduled Maintenance Guide for the
appropriate intervals for checking the engine oil.
1. Make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
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2. Turn the engine off and wait a few minutes for
the oil to drain into the oil pan.
3. Set the parking brake and ensure the gearshift is
securely latched in P (Park) (automatic
transmissions) or 1 (First) (manual transmissions).
4. Open the hood. Protect yourself from engine heat.
5. Locate and carefully remove the engine oil level
indicator (dipstick).
²3.8LOHV V6 engine
²4.6L SOHC V8
engine
6. Wipe the indicator clean. Insert the indicator fully,
then remove it again.
²If the oil level isbetween the MINÐMAX
marks,the oil level is acceptable.DO NOT ADD
OIL.
MAX MIN
MAX MIN
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²Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go
driving.
Maintenance
²Keep tires properly inflated and use only
recommended size.
²Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of
alignment will reduce fuel economy.
²Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant
Specifications.
²Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance
items. Follow the recommended maintenance
schedule and owner maintenance checks found in
your vehicle Scheduled Maintenance Guide.
Conditions
²Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may
reduce fuel economy at any speed.
²Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel
economy (approximately 2 km/h [1 mpg] is lost
for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
²Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for
example bug deflectors, rollover/light bars,
running boards, ski/luggage racks) may reduce
fuel economy.
²Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel
economy.
²Fuel economy may decrease with lower
temperatures during the first 12±16 km (8±10
miles) of driving.
²Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel
economy as compared to driving on hilly terrain.
²Transmissions give their best fuel economy when
operated in the top cruise gear and with steady
pressure on the gas pedal.
²Close windows for high speed driving.
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Item Ford part
nameFord part
numberFord
speci-
fication
Engine
coolantFord
Premium
Engine
CoolantE2FZ-
19549-AA
(in Oregon,
F5FZ-
19549-CC,
in Canada,
Motorcraft
CXC-10)ESE-
M97B44-A
Engine oil Motorcraft
5W-30
Super
Premium
Motor OilXO-
5W30-QSPWSS-
M2C153-G
with API
Certification
Mark
Lock
cylindersPenetrating
and Lock
LubricantE8AZ-
19501-Bnone
Power
steering
fluid and
convertible
top fluid (if
equipped)Motorcraft
MERCONt
AT FXT-5-QM MERCONtV
Rear axle
lubricantMotorcraft
SAE 80W90
Premium
Rear Axle
Lubricant
1
XY-
80W90-QLWSP-
M2C197-A
Automatic
transmission
fluidMotorcraft
MERCONtV
AT FXT-5-QM MERCONtV
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Item Information
Required fuel Unleaded fuel only -
87 octane
Fuel tank capacity 58.7L (15.5 gallons)
Engine oil capacity
(includes filter change)4.7L (5.0 quarts). Use
Motorcraft 5W30 Super
Premium Motor Oil,
Ford specification
WSS-M2C153-G
Tire size and pressure Refer to the
Certification Label.
Hood release Pull handle under the
left side of the
instrument panel.
Coolant capacity-3.8L
OHV V6 engine
111.2L (11.8 quarts)
Coolant capacity-4.6L
SOHC V8 engine
113.3L (14.1 quarts)
Power steering fluid
capacityFill to line on reservoir
or dipstick. Use
Motorcraft MERCONt
AT F.
Manual transmission
fluid capacity-3.8L OHV
V6 engine2.6L (5.6 pints). Use
Motorcraft MERCONt
AT F.
Manual transmission
fluid capacity-4.6L
SOHC V8 engine
2
3.1L (6.6 pints). Use
Motorcraft MERCONt
AT F.
Automatic transmission
fluid capacity-3.8L OHV
V6 engine
3
13.1L (13.9 quarts). Use
Motorcraft MERCONtV
AT F.
Automatic transmission
fluid capacity-4.6L
SOHC V8 engine
3
12.0L (12.8 quarts). Use
Motorcraft MERCONtV
AT F.
Filling station information
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