Recommended oils and fluids
Note. Manufacturers update their recommendations for lubricants and fluids from time to time. For the latest recommendations, contact your dealer or service station.
Engine oil:
- Type - All Season API
- Viscosity - 5W-30
Automatic Transmission Fluid - Meroon III
Manual Transmission Oil - SAE 75W/90 Oil
Brake fluid type - DOT 3
Power Steering Fluid - Automatic Transmission Fluid Magsop III
Fuel type - Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher
Filling capacities*
Engine oil with filter change:
- V6 engine - 4.0 l
- 4-cylinder engine - 3.5 l
Automatic transmission**:
- V6 engine - 6.8 l
- 4-cylinder engine - 5.7 l
Mechanical transmission - 2.7 l
Coolant:
- V6 engine - 7.5 l
- 4-cylinder engine - 7.0 l
* All capacities are approximate. Pour less than the specified volume, then top up as needed.
Ignition system
Type of candles and the gap between the electrodes:
Type:
- 4-cylinder models NGK 8KR5E-11 or Motocraft AGSP 32C
- V-shaped models from 1993 to 1997 of release - NGK ZFR5F-11 or Motocraft AGSP 33С
- V-models since 1998 - Nlppondenao KPJ16CR8
Gap:
- 1988 models and V6 engines - 0.70-0.79mm
- Other models - 1.00-1.09 mm
Resistance of high-voltage wires - 16 kOhm per 1 m of wire
The order of operation of the cylinders:
- 4-cylinder engine - 1-3-4-2
- V6 engine - 1-2-3-4-5-6
Ignition advance:
- 4-cylinder engine - 11-13°to TDC
- V6 engine - 9-11°to TDC
Cooling system
Thermostat:
- Beginning of opening - 81-85°С
- Full opening - 96°C
Ancillary Drive Belt Deflection
V6 engine:
- Power steering pump:
- New belt - 6.4-7.1 mm
- Old belt - 7.1-7.9 mm
- Generator:
- New belt - 6.4-7.1 mm
- Old belt - 7.1-7.9 mm
4-cylinder engine:
- Power steering pump:
- New belt - 7.9-12.7 mm
- Old belt - 12.7-15.9 mm
- Generator:
- Without air conditioner:
- New belt - 7.9-9.5 mm
- Old belt - 11.1-12.7 mm
- Air conditioned:
- New belt - 4.0-6.4 mm
- Old belt - 7.9-9.5 mm
Brakes
Disc brake lining thickness (min.) - 1.6 mm
Drum brake lining thickness (min.) - 1.6 mm
Parking brake adjustment:
- Drum parking brake - 4-7 clicks
- Disc parking brake - 6-9 clicks
Idle
All engines produced from 1993 to 1995 - 650-750 rpm
Engines produced in 1996 and 1997:
- 4-cylinder engine - 650-750 rpm
- V6 engine - 600-700 rpm
Engines since 1990 - Not adjustable
Valve clearances (cold engine) only for production models from 1998
4 cylinder engine (intake and exhaust valve - 0.23-0.30 mm
V6 engine:
- Inlet - 0.25-0.30 mm
- Graduation - 0.20-0.33 mm
Tightening torques for threaded connections Nm
Drain plug of the pallet - 30-40
Automatic transmission:
- Drain plug - 16-28
- Pallet bolts - 8-10
Mechanical transmission:
- Control hole plug - 45
- Drain plug - 40
Spark plugs - 18
Wheel nuts - 88-118