Ford Escort 1998 Service Guide

General maintenance information

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Table of contents

General maintenance information 3
Normal schedule 5
Severe duty schedule 13
Owner maintenance checks 25

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General maintenance information

GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

The required scheduled maintenance services listed in this guide 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 Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.

This guide 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 “Service Guide” to your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury service manager.

Maintenance: An investment

Maintenance is an investment that 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, the 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 Guide” for complete warranty
information.

NO COST PCV VALVE REPLACEMENT

The PCV valve is a critical emission component. Your dealer will replace
the valve at no cost at 96,000 kilometers (60,000 miles), except in
Canada and California.

PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE CHECK

❑ Pre-Delivery Service Inspection Completed

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General maintenance information

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

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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:

❑ Towing a trailer or using a car-top carrier.
❑ Operating in severe dust conditions.
❑ Extensive idling, such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery service.
❑ Short trips of less than 16 km (10 miles) when outside temperatures

remain below -18°C (0°F).

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Normal schedule

Items for Emission Control Service are shown in italics.
For items marked with a number in parethenses such as (1), see

footnote at the end of this section.

8,000 KILOMETERS (5,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

16,000 KILOMETERS (10,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

24,000 KILOMETERS (15,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps; check coolant

strength every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months.

❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

32,000 KILOMETERS (20,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.

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Normal schedule

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

40,000 KILOMETERS (25,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

48,000 KILOMETERS (30,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Replace air cleaner filter every 48,000 km (30,000 miles) or 30

months. If operating in dusty conditions, consult your dealer
and/or follow severe duty maintenance schedule.

❑ Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps; check coolant

strength every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months.

❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections.
❑ Inspect front and rear brakes.
❑ Inspect clutch pedal.
❑ Inspect steering operation and linkage.
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints.
❑ Inspect halfshaft dust boots.
❑ Inspect bolts and nuts on chassis and body.
❑ Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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Normal schedule

56,000 KILOMETERS (35,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

64,000 KILOMETERS (40,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

72,000 KILOMETERS (45,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps; check coolant

strength every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months.

❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

80,000 KILOMETERS (50,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Change engine coolant initially at 80,000 km (50,000 miles) or

48 months. Thereafter, change engine coolant every 50,000 km
(30,000 miles) or 36 months.

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Normal schedule

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

88,000 KILOMETERS (55,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

96,000 KILOMETERS (60,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Inspect accessory drive belt(s).
❑ Replace air cleaner filter.
❑ Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps; check coolant

strength every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months.

❑ Replace the PCV valve.(1)
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections.
❑ Inspect front and rear brakes.
❑ Inspect clutch pedal.
❑ Inspect steering operation and linkage.
❑ Inspect front suspension ball joints.
❑ Inspect halfshaft dust boots.
❑ Inspect bolts and nuts on chassis and body.
❑ Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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Normal schedule

104,000 KILOMETERS (65,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

112,000 KILOMETERS (70,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

120,000 KILOMETERS (75,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps; check coolant

strength every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months.

❑ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

128,000 KILOMETERS (80,000 MILES)

❑ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❑ Change engine coolant every 48,000 km (30,000 miles) or 36

months.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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