Mercury 1998 Villager Service Guide
General Information
WORLDWIDE DIRECT MARKET OPERATIONS
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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Table of Contents
Maintenance Schedule and Record............. 3
General Maintenance Information.............. 3
Maintenance: An investment ................... 4
What Maintenance Schedule Do
You Follow? .................................................. 5
Normal Schedule .......................................... 6
Severe Duty Schedule ................................ 16
Owner Maintenance Checks...................... 32
Copyright © 1997 Ford Motor Company
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Maintenance Schedule and
Record
General Maintenance Information
This Service Guide indicates the scheduled
maintenance required for your vehicle. Proper
maintenance guards against major repair expenses
resulting from neglect or inadequate maintenance,
and may help increase the value you receive
when you sell or trade your vehicle.
It is your responsibility to make sure that all of
the scheduled maintenance is performed and that
the materials used meet Ford engineering
specifications. Failure to perform scheduled
maintenance, as specified in the Service Guide,
will invalidate warranty coverage on parts
affected by the lack of maintenance. Make sure
that receipts for completed maintenance work are
retained with the vehicle and confirmation of
maintenance work is always entered in your
Service Guide.
Your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealership, or Ford
or Lincoln-Mercury Auto Care service center, has
factory-trained technicians who can perform the
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required maintenance using genuine Ford parts.
The dealership looks forward to meeting your
every service need to maximize your satisfaction
with your vehicle.
Maintenance: An investment
Maintenance is 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 Information 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 door-
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to-door delivery service.
Towing a trailer.
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Short trips of less than 10 miles (16 km) when
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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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Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps;
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and check coolant strength every 15,000 miles
(24,000 km) or 12 months.
Inspect automatic transaxle fluid.
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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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Normal Schedule 7
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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Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps;
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and check coolant strength every 15,000 miles
(24,000 km) or 12 months.
Inspect automatic transaxle fluid.
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Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).
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Inspect front and rear brakes. (1)
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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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Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps;
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and check coolant strength every 15,000 miles
(24,000 km) or 12 months.
Inspect automatic transaxle fluid.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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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.
Normal Schedule 9
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 engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps;
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and check coolant strength every 15,000 miles
(24,000 km) or 12 months.
Inspect automatic transaxle fluid.
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Inspect exhaust heat shield(s).
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Inspect front and rear brakes. (1)
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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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Inspect engine cooling system, hoses, and clamps;
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and check coolant strength every 15,000 miles
(24,000 km) or 12 months.
Inspect automatic transaxle fluid.
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Rotate tires and adjust air pressure.
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Normal Schedule 11
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