Maintenance and care
Fordproductionandaftermarket(Motorcraft)oilfiltersaredesignedfor
addedengineprotectionandlonglife.Ifareplacementoilfilterisused
thatdoesnotmeetFordmaterialanddesignspecifications,start-up
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,addbrakefluidfrom
acleanun-openedcontaineruntil
thelevelreachesMAX.Donotfill
abovethisline.
4.
UseonlyaDOT3brakefluid
certifiedtomeetFordspecificationESA-M6C25–A.RefertoLubricant
specificationsintheCapacitiesandspecificationschapter.
Brakefluidistoxic.Ifbrakefluidcontactstheeyes,flusheyes
withrunningwaterfor15minutes.Seekmedicalattentionif
irritationpersists.Iftakeninternally,drinkwaterandinducevomiting.
Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
IfyouuseabrakefluidthatisnotDOT3,youwillcause
permanentdamagetoyourbrakes.
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Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2001 |
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