Maintenance and care
Donotusesupplementalengineoiladditives,oiltreatmentsorengine
treatments.Theyareunnecessaryandcould,undercertainconditions,
leadtoenginedamagewhichisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Changeyourengineoilandfilteraccordingtotheappropriateschedule
listedintheScheduledMaintenanceGuide.
Fordproductionandaftermarket(Motorcraft)oilfiltersaredesignedfor
addedengineprotectionandlonglife.Ifareplacementoilfilterisused
thatdoesnotmeetFordmaterialanddesignspecifications,startup
enginenoisesorknockmaybeexperienced.
ItisrecommendedyouusetheappropriateMotorcraftoilfilter(or
anotherbrandmeetingFordspecifications)foryourengineapplication.
BRAKE FLUID
Checking and adding brake fluid
Brakefluidshouldbecheckedand
refilledasneeded.Refertothe
ScheduledMaintenanceGuidefor
theserviceintervalschedules:
1.
Cleanthereservoircapbefore
removaltopreventdirtorwater
fromenteringthereservoir.
2.
3.
Visuallyinspectthefluidlevel.
Ifnecessary,addbrakefluiduntil
thelevelreachesMAX.Donotfill
abovethisline.
4.
UseonlyaDOT3brakefluid
certifiedtomeetFordspecifications.
Referto Lubrica nt specifica tion s inthe Capa cities and specifica tion s
chapter.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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