Material Specification

1999 Ford Windstar Base, Van Cargo, 3.8 4SECTION Material Specification
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

Item Specification Fill Capacity
High Temperature 4x4 Front Axle and Wheel Bearing Grease
XG-11
WSS-M1C267-A1 -
Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep
ZC-31-A
- -
Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant with Bittering Agent (US); Motorcraft® Premium Gold Engine Coolant (Canada)
VC-7-B (US); CVC-7-A (Canada); or equivalent (yellow color)
WSS-M97B51-A1 -
Motorcraft® SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil XO-5W20-QSP (US); Motorcraft® SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada); or equivalent WSS-M2C930-A 5.0L (5.3 qt) includes filter change
Multi-Purpose Grease
XG-4 and/or XL-5
ESB-M1C93-B -
Silicone Brake Caliper Grease and Dielectric Compound
XG-3-A
ESE-M1C171-A -
Silicone Gasket and Sealant
TA-30
WSE-M4G323-A4 -
Silicone Gasket Remover
ZC-30
- -
Thread Sealant with PTFE
TA-24
WSK-M2G350-A2 -
RENDER: 1.0x

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