General Maintenance Information

The required Scheduled Maintenance Services listed in this chapter are considered essential to the proper operation, safety and performance of your FORD MOTOR COMPANY vehicle. We recommend that you also perform the Owner Maintenance Checks listed. These services are matters of day-to-day care that are also important to the proper operation of your vehicle. The recommended lubricants, fluids and service parts conforming to Ford Specifications are available from your dealer.

Maintenance: an investment

An investment which will pay dividends in the form of improved reliability, durability, and resale value.

TO ASSURE THE DURABILITY OF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS IT IS NECESSARY THAT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE BE PERFORMED AT THE DESIGNATED INTERVALS.

FORD RECOMMENDS THE USE OF GENUINE FORD REPLACEMENT PARTS. YOU MAY, HOWEVER, ELECT TO HAVE MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR OF THE EMISSIONS CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS (THE COST OF WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY) PERFORMED BY ANY AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL AND MAY ELECT TO USE OTHER THAN FORD SERVICE PARTS FOR SUCH MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR. IF OTHER THAN FORD OR MOTORCRAFT PARTS OR FORD AUTHORIZED, REMANUFACTURED PARTS ARE USED FOR MAINTENANCE REPLACEMENTS OR FOR THE SERVICE OF COMPONENTS AFFECTING EMISSIONS CONTROL, THE OWNER SHOULD ASSURE HIMSELF THAT SUCH PARTS ARE WARRANTED BY THEIR MANUFACTURER TO BE EQUIVALENT TO GENUINE FORD MOTOR COMPANY PARTS IN PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR WARRANTY BOOKLET FOR COMPLETE WARRANTY INFORMATION.