One of the best ways for you to make sure that your vehicle provides years of service is to have it maintained in line with our recommendations using parts that conform to the specifications detailed in this owner’s manual. Genuine Ford and Motorcraft parts meet or exceed these specifications.
Replacement parts recommendation
Your vehicle has been built to the highest standards using quality parts.
We recommend that you demand the use of genuine Ford and Motorcraft
parts whenever your vehicle requires scheduled mainten ...
Collision Repairs
We hope that you never experience a collision, but accidents do happen.
Genuine Ford replacement collision parts meet our stringent
requirements for fit, finish, structural integrity, corrosion pr ...
Other materials:
Special operating conditions
If you operate your vehicle primarily in any of the following conditions,
you need to perform additional maintenance as indicated. If you
occasionally operate your vehicle under any of these conditions, it is
not necessary to perform the additional maintenance. For specific
recommendations, see ...
Electronic Engine Controls
SPECIFICATIONS
Material
Torque Specifications
a Refer
to the procedure in this section.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Electronic Engine Controls
Component Location
PCM Location - 3.5L Ti-VCT,
3.7L Ti-VCT
PCM Location - 2.0L GTDI,
3.5L GTDI
Front Engine S ...
Cleaning the engine
Engines are more efficient when they are clean because grease and dirt
buildup keep the engine warmer than normal.
When washing:
• Take care when using a power washer to clean the engine. The
high-pressure fluid could penetrate the sealed parts and cause
damage.
• Do not spray a hot en ...
