2000 Mercury Sable maintenance

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals The engine coolant must be maintained at the correct fluid level
and concentration to work properly. If the engine coolant fluid
level and concentration is not maintained correctly, damage to
the engi

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals Adding engine coolant
Use only Ford Premium Engine Coolant E2FZ-19549-AA (in
Canada, Motorcraft CXC-8-B) or a premium engine coolant that
meets Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A.
²DO NOT USE Ford Exten

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals ²Engine coolant concentrations above 60% or below 40% will
decrease the freeze protection characteristics of the engine
coolant and may cause engine damage.
Plain water may be added in an emergency,

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals Always dispose of used automotive fluids in a responsible manner.
Follow your communitys regulations and standards for recycling and
disposing of automotive fluids.
Coolant refill capacity
To find ou

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals Vehicles driven year-round in non-extreme climates should use a 50/50
mixture of engine coolant and distilled water for optimum cooling system
and engine protection.
CHECKING AND ADDING POWER STEERING

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals 3.0L V6 Vulcan engine
4. Check the fluid level on the
dipstick. It should be between the
arrows in the FULL HOT range. Do
not add fluid if the level is within
this range.
5. If the fluid is low, add f

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals Automatic transmission fluid expands when warmed. To obtain an
accurate fluid check, drive the vehicle until it is warmed up
(approximately 30 km [20 miles]). If your vehicle has been
operated for an

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Mercury Sable 2000  Owners Manuals High fluid level
Fluid levels above the safe range
may result in transaxle failure. An
overfill condition of transmission
fluid may cause shift and/or
engagement concerns and/or possible damage.
High