Lubricants And Fluids; Maintenance Schedule - Ford Scorpio Owner's Manual

Maintenance Schedule

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Every 12 000 miles (20 000 km) or
12 months – whichever comes sooner
Check operation of latches, check straps and locks; lubricate if
necessary (Section 19)
Check condition and tension of auxiliary drivebelt(s); adjust or
renew as necessary (Section 21)
Check tightness of battery terminals, clean and neutralise
corrosion if necessary (Section 22)
Check engine valve clearances (Section 23)
Check tightness of inlet manifold bolts (V6 only) (Section 24)
Renew spark plugs (Section 20)
Clean air conditioning condenser fins (when applicable)
(Section 25)
Check air conditioning refrigerant charge (when applicable)
(Section 26)
Check manual gearbox oil level (Section 18)
Check final drive oil level (Section 27)
Lubricate automatic transmission selector/kickdown linkage
(Section 28)
Check security and condition of steering and suspension
components, gaiters and boots (Section 29)
Check condition and security of driveshaft joints (Section 30)
Inspect underbody and panels for corrosion or other damage
(Section 31)
Inspect brake pipes and hoses (Section 32)
Clean idle speed control linkage at throttle (when applicable)
(Section 33)
Road test and check operation of ABS (Section 34)
Check automatic transmission fluid level (engine hot)
(Section 17)
Check engine for satisfactory hot starting (Section 37)
Check that automatic choke is fully off with engine hot (not fuel-
injection models) (Section 36)
Check power steering fluid level (when applicable) (Section 35)

Lubricants and fluids

Every 24 000 miles (40 000 km) or
2 years - whichever comes sooner
Renew air cleaner element (Section 38)
Clean and inspect distributor cap, rotor arm, HT leads and coil
tower (Section 39)
Adjust automatic transmission brake bands (Section 40)
Renew fuel filter (fuel-injection models only) (Section 41)
Renew crankcase ventilation vent valve (carburettor models)
(Section 42)
Every 36 000 miles (60 000 km) or
3 years - whichever comes sooner
Renew brake hydraulic system seals and hoses if necessary
(Section 43)
Renew brake hydraulic fluid (Section 44)
Renew camshaft drivebelt on SOHC models - recommended as
a precautionary measure (Section 45)
Every 2 years - regardless of mileage
Renew coolant (Section 46)
Component or system
1 Engine
2 Cooling system
3 Manual transmission:
N9
MT75
4 Automatic transmission
5 Final drive
6 Brake hydraulic system
7 Power steering
Lubricant type/specification
Multigrade engine oil, viscosity range
SAE 10W/30 to 20W/50 to API SG/CD
or better
Soft water/antifreeze to Ford spec.
SSM 97B9103-A or SDM-M97B49-A
Semi-synthetic gear oil to Ford
spec. ESD M2C175-A (80 EP)
Gear oil to Ford spec. ESD-
M2C186-A
ATF to Ford spec. SQM-2C9010-A
(TQ Dexron II)
Gear oil SAE 90EP to API GL5
Hydraulic fluid to Ford spec.
SAM- 6C9103-A
ATF to Ford spec. SQM-2C9010-A
(TQ Dexron II)