2006 Ford Escape Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 279
2006 Ford Escape Manual
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Maintenance and Specifications Item Ford Part Name or equivalent Motorcraft MERCON ATF Motorcraft MERCON ATF Motorcraft SAE 80W-90 Premium Rear Axle Lubricant Motorcraft SAE 75W-140 High Performance Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant Motorcraft Premium Windshield Washer Concentrate Ford Part Number Ford Specification MERCON Automatic transaxle2 Power steering fluid Rear axle (4X4)4 Power Transfer Unit (4X4-Manual Transaxle) Power Transfer Unit (4X4-Automatic Transaxle)3 Windshield washer fluid XT-2-QDX XY-80W90-QL WSP-M2C197-A XY-75W140-QL WSL-M2C192-A ZC-32-A WSB-M8B16-A2 DO NOT USE Motorcraft Specialty Orange Engine Coolant VC-2. Refer to Adding engine coolant, in this chapter. Ensure the correct automatic transmission fluid is used. Transmission fluid requirements are indicated on the dipstick or on the dipstick handle. MERCON and MERCON V are not interchangeable. DO NOT mix MERCON and MERCON V. Refer to your scheduled maintenance information to determine the correct service interval. The Power Transfer Unit is lubricated for life with synthetic lube. Lubricant levels are not to be checked or changed unless a leak is suspected or repair required. Replace Power Transfer Unit lubricant with specified synthetic lubricant anytime the unit is submerged in water. 4 4X4 vehicles exposed for prolonged periods to temperatures less than -40° F (-40° C) should change out the rear axle fluid to Motorcraft SAE 75W-140 Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant, Ford part number XY-75W140-QL meeting Ford specification WSL-M2C192-A. 279 3 2 1 2006 Escape (204) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)