Maintenance and Specifications
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OillevelsabovetheMAXmarkmaycauseenginedamage.Someoil
mustberemovedfromtheenginebyaservicetechnician.
7.
Puttheindicatorbackinandensureitisfullyseated.
Adding engine oil
Checktheengineoil.Forinstructions,refertoCheckingtheengine
oilinthischapter.
Iftheengineoillevelisnotwithinthenormalrange,addonlycertified
1.
2.
engineoiloftherecommendedviscosity.Removetheengineoilfillercap
anduseafunneltopourtheengineoilintotheopening.
3.
Rechecktheengineoillevel.Makesuretheoillevelisnotabovethe
MAXmarkontheengineoillevelindicator(dipstick).
4.
5.
Installtheindicatorandensureitisfullyseated.
Fullyinstalltheengineoilfillercapbyturningthefillercapclockwise
1/4
ofaturnuntilthreeclicksareheardoruntilthecapisfullyseated.
Toavoidpossibleoilloss,DONOToperatethevehiclewiththe
engineoillevelindicatorand/ortheengineoilfillercapremoved.
Engine oil and filter recommendations
Lookforthiscertification
trademark.
SAE5W-20engineoilisrecommended.
Onlyuseoils“CertifiedForGasolineEngines”bytheAmerican
PetroleumInstitute(API).UseMotorcraftoranequivalentoilmeeting
FordspecificationWSS-M2C153–H.SAE5W-20oilprovidesoptimum
fueleconomyanddurabilityperformancemeetingall
requirementsforyourvehicle’sengine.
Donotusesupplementalengineoiladditives,oiltreatmentsorengine
treatments.Theyareunnecessaryandcould,undercertainconditions,
leadtoenginedamagewhichisnotcoveredbyyourwarranty.
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Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Tags | Ford F-150 |
Model Year | 2003 |
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