2001 Ford Escort Owners Manual

Maintenance and care
Adding engine oil
1.
Checktheengineoil.Forinstructions,refertoCheckingtheengine
oilinthischapter.
2.
engineoiloftherecommendedviscosity.Removetheengineoilfillercap
anduseafunneltopourtheengineoilintotheopening.
Iftheengineoillevelisnotwithinthenormalrange,addonlycertified
3.
Rechecktheengineoillevel.Makesuretheoillevelisnotabovethe
MAXmarkontheengineoillevelindicator(dipstick).
4.
5.
Installtheindicatorandensureitisfullyseated.
Fullyinstalltheengineoilfillercapbyturningthefillercapclockwise
1/4
ofaturnuntilthreeclicksarehearduntilitislatched.
Toavoidpossibleoilloss,DONOToperatethevehiclewiththe
engineoillevelindicatorand/ortheengineoilfillercapremoved.
Engine oil and filter recommendations
Lookforthiscertification
trademark.
SAE 5W-20 engine oil is  recommended.
Onlyuseoils“CertifiedForGasolineEngines”bytheAmerican
PetroleumInstitute(API).UseMotorcraftoranequivalentoilmeeting
FordspecificationWSS-M2C153–H.SAE5W-20oilprovidesoptimum
fueleconomyanddurabilityperformancemeetingall
requirementsforyourvehicle’sengine.
Donotusesupplementalengineoiladditives,oiltreatmentsorengine
treatments.Theyareunnecessaryandcould,undercertainconditions,
leadtoenginedamagewhichisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
Changeyourengineoilandfilteraccordingtotheappropriateschedule
listedinthescheduledmaintenanceguide.
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CategoriesFord Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2001
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