2000 Ford Contour SVTFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

General Specifications

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Lubricants 
MERCON® Multi-Purpose Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX MERCON®
Premium Long Life Grease XG-1-C ESA-M1C75-B
Power Steering Gear 
Turning effort 4.5kg (10 lb)
Tie-rod articulation torque 1-3 Nm
Turns lock -to-lock 3.70
Power Steering Purge Vacuum 
Air purge vacuum 68-85 kPa (20-25 in-Hg)
Power Steering Pump 
Flow rate @ 74-80°C (165°-175°F) and engine speed set at 2,100 rpm and power steering analyzer set at 345 kPa (50 psi) 7.6-9.1 liters/minute (2.0-2.4 gpm)
Flow rate-minimum® 74°-80°C (165°-175°F), power steering analyzer set at 5,102 kPa (750 psi) and engine speed set at idle 4.35 liters/minute (1.15 gpm)
Maximum pressure @ 74°-80°C (165°-175°F) and engine speed set at 2,100 rpm 1,034 kPa (150 psi)
Relief pressure 1200-1380 +/- 500 rpm
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