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equivalent replacement parts. The customer warranty may be
void for any damage to the engine if such spark plugs are not
used.
REFILL CAPACITIES
Fluid Ford Part
Name Application Capacity
Brake fluid Motorcraft High
Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
Fluid All Fill between Min
and Max on
reservoir
Engine oil
(including filter
change) 1
Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Premium
Synthetic Blend
Motor Oil (US)
Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Super
Premium Motor
Oil (Canada) All 6.0 quarts
(5.7L)
Fuel tank N/A All 17.5 gallons
(66.2L)
Power steering
fluid Motorcraft
MERCON AT F All Between MIN
and MAX on
reservoir
Engine coolant 2
Motorcraft
Premium Gold
Engine Coolant
(yellow-colored) All 9.72 quarts
(9.2L)
Transmission
fluid Premium
Automatic
Transmission
Fluid 6–speed
automatic
transaxle 7.4 quarts
(7.0L) 3
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Fluid Ford Part
Name Application Capacity
Windshield
washer fluid Motorcraft
Premium
Windshield
Washer
Concentrate All 4.75 quarts
(4.5L)1
Use of synthetic or synthetic blend motor oil is not mandatory. Engine
oil need only meet the requirements of Ford specification
WSS-M2C930-A and the API Certification mark. 2
Add the coolant type originally equipped in your vehicle. 3
Indicates only approximate dry-fill capacity. Some applications may vary
based on cooler size and if equipped with an in-tank cooler. The amount
of transmission fluid and fluid level should be set by the indication on
the dipstick’s normal operating range.
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
Item Ford part
name Ford part
number Ford
specification
Brake fluid Motorcraft High
Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
Fluid PM-1 or PM-1-C ESA-M6C25-A
or
WSS-M6C62-A
Door
weatherstrips Silicone Spray
Lubricant XL-6 ESR-M13P4-A
Door latch, hood
latch, auxiliary
hood latch, door
hinges, striker
plates, seat
tracks and fuel
filler door hinge Multi-Purpose
Grease XG-4 or XL-5 ESB-M1C93–B
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Item Ford part
name Ford part
number Ford
specification
Engine coolant Motorcraft
Premium Gold
Engine Coolant
(yellow-colored) VC-7-A (U.S.,
except CA, OR
and NM),
VC-7-B (CA, OR
and NM) WSS-M97B51–A1
Cooling system
stop leak pellets Motorcraft
Cooling System
Stop Leak
Pellets VC-6 WSS-M99B37-B6
Engine oil Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Premium
Synthetic Blend
Motor Oil (US)
Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Super
Premium Motor
Oil (Canada) XO-5W20-QSP
(US)
CXO-5W20–LSP12
(Canada) WSS-M2C930-A
with API
Certification
Mark
Lock cylinders Motorcraft
Penetrating and
Lock Lubricant XL-1 none
Power steering
fluid Motorcraft
MERCON AT F XT-2-QDX MERCON
Automatic
transaxle fluid Motorcraft
Premium
Automatic
Transmission
Fluid XT-8-QAW WSS-M2C924-A
Windshield
washer fluid Premium
Windshield
Washer
Concentrate ZC-32-A WSB-M8B16–A2
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ENGINE DATA
Engine 3.0L-DOHC V6 engine
Displacement 182 cubic inches
Required fuel 87 octane
Firing order 1–4–2–5–3–6
Spark plug gap (0.052–0.056 inch) 1.32–1.42 mm
Ignition system Coil on plug
Compression ratio 10.0:1
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
Vehicle dimensions Inches (mm)
(1) Overall length 190.5 (4839)
(2) Overall width 72.2 (1835)
(3) Overall height 55.9 (1419)
(4) Wheelbase 107.3 (2727)
(5) Track - Front 61.6 (1565)
(5) Track - Rear 61.3 (1558)
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IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Safety Compliance Certification Label
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Safety Compliance
Certification Label be affixed to a
vehicle and prescribe where the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label may be located. The Safety
Compliance Certification Label is
located on the structure (B-Pillar)
by the trailing edge of the driver’s
door or the edge of the driver’s
door. 4
1
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Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is
attached to a metal tag and is
located on the driver side
instrument panel.
Please note that in the graphic,
XXXX is representative of your
vehicle identification number.
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following
information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
System
3. Vehicle line, series, body type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS
You can find a
transmission/transaxle code on the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission or transaxle
each code represents.
Description Code
6–Speed Automatic Transaxle Aisin F21 B
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