Item Capacity
Ford Part Name or
equivalent
Ford Part Number / Ford
Specification
Engine oil
3.5L V6 engine
6.0 quarts
(5.7L)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-20
Premium Synthetic Blend Motor
Oil (US)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-20 Full
Synthetic Motor Oil (US)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-20 Super
Premium Motor Oil (Canada)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-20
Synthetic Motor Oil (Canada)
2
•XO-5W20-QSP (US)
•XO-5W20-QFS (US)
•CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada)
•CXO-5W20-LFS12 (Canada) /
WSS-M2C945-A with API
Certification Mark
2.0L
EcoBoost™
engine
5.7 quarts
(5.4L)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-30
Premium Synthetic Blend Motor
Oil (US)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-30 Full
Synthetic Motor Oil (US)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-30 Super
Premium Motor Oil (Canada)
•Motorcraft威 SAE 5W-30
Synthetic Motor Oil (Canada)
2
•XO-5W30-QSP (US)
•XO-5W30-QFS (US)
•CXO-5W30-LSP12 (Canada)
•CXO-5W30-LFS12 (Canada) /
WSS-M2C946 -A with API
Certification Mark
Automatic
transmission fluid
(6F50)
10.8 quarts
(10.3L)
3
Motorcraft威
MERCON威 LV ATF
4
XT-10-QLV /
MERCON威 LV
Automatic
transmission fluid
(6F55)
11.6 quarts
(11.0L)
3
Automatic
transmission fluid
(6F35)
9.0 quarts
(8.5L)
3
Rear axle fluid 2.4 pints (1.1L)
Motorcraft威 SAE 80W-90
Premium Rear Axle Lubricant
XY-80W90-QL /
WSP-M2C197-A
Maintenance and Specifications
403
2012 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)