Maintenance and Specifications
tothecurrentengineandemissionsystemprotectionstandardsandfuel
economyrequirementsoftheInternationalLubricantStandardizationand
ApprovalCommittee(ILSAC),comprisedofU.S.andJapanese
automobilemanufacturers.
Toprotectyourengine’swarrantyuseMotorcraftSAE5W-20oran
equivalentSAE5W-20oilmeetingFordspecificationWSS-M2C930-A.
SAE5W-20oilprovidesoptimumfueleconomyanddurability
performancemeetingallrequirementsforyourvehicle’sengine.
Donotusesupplementalengineoiladditives,cleanersorotherengine
treatments.Theyareunnecessaryandcouldleadtoenginedamagethat
isnotcoveredbyFordwarranty.
Changeyourengineoilandfilteraccordingtotheappropriateschedule
listedinscheduledmaintenanceinformation.
Fordproductionandaftermarket(Motorcraft)oilfiltersaredesignedfor
addedengineprotectionandlonglife.Ifareplacementoilfilterisused
thatdoesnotmeetFordmaterialanddesignspecifications,start-up
enginenoisesorknockmaybeexperienced.
ItisrecommendedyouusetheappropriateMotorcraftoilfilteror
anotherwithequivalentperformanceforyourengineapplication.
BATTERY
Yourvehicleisequippedwitha
Motorcraftmaintenance-freebattery
whichnormallydoesnotrequire
additionalwaterduringitslifeof
service.
Ifyourbatteryhasacover/shield,makesureitisreinstalled
afterthebatteryhasbeencleanedorreplaced.
Forlonger,trouble-freeoperation,keepthetopofthebatterycleanand
dry.Also,makecertainthebatterycablesarealwaystightlyfastenedto
thebatteryterminals.
Ifyouseeanycorrosiononthebatteryorterminals,removethecables
fromtheterminalsandcleanwithawirebrush.Youcanneutralizethe
acidwithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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