2005 Ford Thunderbird Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 214
2005 Ford Thunderbird Manual
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Maintenance and Specifications Item Power steering fluid Rear Axle Lubricant Ford part name Motorcraft MERCON ATF Motorcraft SAE 75W-140 Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant2 Motorcraft MERCONV ATF 3 Motorcraft Premium Windshield Washer Concentrate Ford part number XT-2-QDX XY-75W140-QL Ford specification MERCON WSL-M2C192-A Automatic transmission fluid Windshield washer fluid XT-5-QM MERCONV ZC-32-A WSB-M8B16-A2 Use only brake fluids certified to meet Ford specifications. DOT 3 fluid is recommended. However, if DOT 3 is not available, DOT 4 fluid can be used. 2 Ford design rear axles contain a synthetic lubricant that does not require changing unless the axle has been submerged in water. 3 Ensure the correct automatic transmission fluid is used. MERCON and MERCON V are not interchangeable. DO NOT MIX MERCON and MERCON V. Refer to the scheduled maintenance information to determine the correct service interval. 1 214 2005 Thunderbird (tbr) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)