Maintenance and Specifications
Changeyourengineoilandfilteraccordingtotheappropriateschedule
listedinthescheduledmaintenanceguide.
Fordproductionandaftermarket(Motorcraft)oilfiltersaredesignedfor
addedengineprotectionandlonglife.Ifareplacementoilfilterisused
thatdoesnotmeetFordmaterialanddesignspecifications,start-up
enginenoisesorknockmaybeexperienced.
ItisrecommendedyouusetheappropriateMotorcraftoilfilter(or
anotherbrandmeetingFordspecifications)foryourengineapplication.
BATTERY
Yourvehicleisequippedwitha
Motorcraftmaintenance-freebattery
whichnormallydoesnotrequire
additionalwaterduringitslifeof
service.
However,forsevereusageorinhightemperatureclimates,checkthe
batteryelectrolytelevel.Refertothescheduledmaintenanceguidefor
theserviceintervalschedules.
Keeptheelectrolytelevelineachcelluptothe“levelindicator”.
Donotoverfillthebatterycells.
Iftheelectrolytelevelinthebatteryislow,youcanaddplaintapwater
tothebattery,aslongasyoudonotusehardwater(waterwithahigh
mineraloralkalicontent).Ifpossible,however,trytoonlyfillthebattery
cellswithdistilledwater.Ifthebatteryneedswateroften,havethe
chargingsystemchecked.
Ifyourbatteryhasacover/shield,makesureitisreinstalled
afterthebatteryhasbeencleanedorreplaced.
Forlonger,trouble-freeoperation,keepthetopofthebatterycleanand
dry.Also,makecertainthebatterycablesarealwaystightlyfastenedto
thebatteryterminals.
Ifyouseeanycorrosiononthebatteryorterminals,removethecables
fromtheterminalsandcleanwithawirebrush.Youcanneutralizethe
acidwithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater.
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| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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