Ford Aspire 1997 Service Guide
General Information
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Table of Contents
General Maintenance Information............... 3
What Maintenance Schedule Do You
Follow? ................................................................ 5
Normal Schedule............................................... 6
Severe Duty Schedule ................................... 15
Owner Maintenance Checks........................ 30
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Maintenance Schedule and
Record
The required Scheduled Maintenance Services
listed in this booklet 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.
This booklet gives you a place to record the
services that are performed on your vehicle so
that you can keep a record of when parts should
be checked or replaced. Give your Maintenance
Schedule and Record booklet to the dealer service
manager.
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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 strongly recommends the use of genuine
Ford replacement parts. If other than Ford or
Motorcraft parts or Ford authorized
remanufactured parts are used for maintenance
replacements or for the service of components
affecting emission control, such non-Ford parts
should be equivalent to genuine Ford Motor
Company parts in performance and durability. It
is the owner’s responsibility to determine the
equivalency of such parts. Please consult your
warranty booklet for complete warranty
information.
PRE-DELIVERY CHECK
Pre-Delivery Service Inspection Completed
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What Maintenance
Schedule Do You Follow?
Normal
Schedule
Follow the Normal Schedule for most normal
everyday driving conditions.
Severe Duty
Schedule
Follow the Severe Duty Schedule if your driving
habits FREQUENTLY include one or more of the
following conditions:
Operating in severe dust conditions.
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Extensive idling, such as police, taxi or
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door-to-door delivery service.
Short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km)
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when outside temperatures remain below 0˚F
(-18˚C).
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Normal Schedule
NOTE: Items for Emission Control Service are
shown in this type style.
For items marked with a number in parentheses
such as (1), see footnote at the end of this
section.
Regular
Maintenance
Intervals
for the Normal
Schedule
5,000 MILES (8,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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10,000 MILES (16,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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15,000 MILES (24,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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20,000 MILES (32,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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25,000 MILES (40,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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30,000 MILES (48,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Replace spark plugs.
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Inspect accessory drive belt(s).
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Replace air cleaner filter.
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Check idle speed. (2)
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Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps;
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and check coolant strength every 30,000 miles
(48,000 km) or 36 months.
Inspect fuel lines and hoses. (1)
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Check clutch pedal operation (if equipped).
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Normal Schedule 7
Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).
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Inspect halfshaft dust boots.
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Inspect front and rear brakes.
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Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections.
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Inspect front suspension ball joints.
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Inspect steering operation and linkage.
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35,000 MILES (56,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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40,000 MILES (64,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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45,000 MILES (72,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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8 Normal Schedule
50,000 MILES (80,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Change engine coolant initially at 50,000 miles
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(80,000 km)or 48 months. Thereafter, change
engine coolant every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or
36 months.
55,000 MILES (88,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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60,000 MILES (96,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Replace spark plugs.
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Inspect accessory drive belt(s).
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Replace air cleaner filter.
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Inspect ignition timing. (1)
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Check idle speed. (2)
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Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps;
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and check coolant strength every 30,000 miles
(48,000 km) or 36 months.
Replace camshaft drive belt. (2)
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Replace fuel filter. (2)
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Inspect fuel lines and hoses. (2)
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Inspect fuel hoses and tube for emissions. (2)
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Check clutch pedal operation (if equipped).
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Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).
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Normal Schedule 9
Inspect halfshaft dust boots.
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Inspect front and rear brakes.
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Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections.
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Inspect front suspension ball joints.
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Inspect bolts and nuts on chassis and body.
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Inspect steering operation and linkage.
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Repack front and rear wheel bearings.
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65,000 MILES (104,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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70,000 MILES (112,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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75,000 MILES (120,000 Kilometers)
Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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10 Normal Schedule
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