Mercury 1997 Sable Service Guide

General maintenance information

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Your satisfaction is our #1 goal. If you have questions or concerns about your vehicle, we

suggest you follow these steps:

1. Contact your Sales Representative or Service Advisor at your selling/servicing dealership.

2. If the inquiry or concern remains unresolved, contact the Sales Manager or Service
Manager at the dealership.

3. If the inquiry or concern cannot be resolved at the dealership level, please contact the
Ford Customer Assistance Center.

In the US, contact:

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Ford Motor Company

Customer Assistance Center

300 Renaissance Center

PO Box 43360

Detroit, MI 48243

1-800-392-3673 (FORD)

Customer Assistance Centre

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited

PO Box 2000

Oakville, Ontario L6J 5E4

1-800-565-3673 (FORD)

Ford Motor Company

Worldwide Export Operations

1555 Fairlane Drive

Allen Park, Michigan 48101 USA

Telephone: [phone]

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Table of Contents

General maintenance information 3
Normal schedule 5
Severe duty schedule 14
Owner maintenance checks 27

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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 Information Booklet” 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

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General maintenance information

kilometers (60,000 miles), except in Canada and
California.

PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE CHECK

❒ Pre-Delivery Service Inspection Completed
DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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 0°F (-18°C).

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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.

❒ Replace passenger compartment air filter
❒ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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Normal schedule

32,000 KILOMETERS (20,000 MILES)

❒ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.

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 spark plugs (3.0L Flexible Fuel

Vehicle-FFV only).

❒ 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.

❒ Replace passenger compartment air filter
❒ Change automatic transaxle fluid.
❒ Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).
❒ Inspect front and rear brakes. (1)

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Normal schedule

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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.
❒ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

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.

❒ Replace passenger compartment air filter
❒ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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Normal schedule

80,000 KILOMETERS (50,000 MILES)

❒ Change engine oil and replace oil filter.
❒ Change engine coolant initially at 80,000 km

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

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.
❒ Replace spark plugs (3.0L Flexible Fuel

Vehicle-FFV only).

❒ Inspect accessory drive belt(s).
❒ Replace air cleaner filter.
❒ Replace PCV valve (3.0L Vulcan and 3.0L

Flexible Fuel vehicle-FFV only) (2)

❒ Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and

clamps; check coolant strength every 24,000
km (15,000 miles) or 12 months.

❒ Replace passenger compartment air filter
❒ Change automatic transaxle fluid.

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Normal schedule

❒ Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).
❒ Inspect front and rear brakes. (1)

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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.

❒ Replace passenger compartment air filter
❒ Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.

DEALER AUTHORIZATION

Date:

Mileage:

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