1997 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 223

Capacities and specifications Fluid Rear axle fluid1,2,3,4 Ford Part Name Motorcraft SAE 80W90 Axle Lubricant Motorcraft SAE 75W140 High Performance Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant Ultra-Clear Windshield Concentrate Application Vehicles with conventional axles Refer to footnotes 2 and 3 Capacity-liters (quarts) 2.9-3.1 (5.50-5.80 pints) Windshield washer fluid 1 Front Rear (if equipped) 2.6 (2.7) 3.1 (3.3) Fill to 3 mm (1⁄4" to 9/16") below bottom of fill hole. 2 Vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC and 4.0L EI engines may have a limited slip differential. If your vehicles is equipped with a limited slip differential, add 4 ounces of additive friction modifier C8AZ-19B546-A, Ford specification EST-M2C118-A, for complete refill of 8.8 inch and 9.75 inch rear axles. 3 Vehicles equipped with 4.0L SOHC or 4.0L EFI engines and 3.73 or 4.10 rear axle ratios or 5.0L engines require synthetic rear axle lubricant. Rear axles containing synthetic lubricant are lubricated for life. These lubricants are not to be checked or changed unless a leak is suspected, service required or the axle assembly has been submerged in water. The axle lubricant should be changed any time the axle has been submerged 224