Maintenance
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Check the engine oil periodically,
e.g. when refuelling or prior to long
journeys. Make sure the vehicle is
standing on level ground. Switch
the ignition off and wait some
minutes for the engine oil to flow
back into the sump (in cold outside
temperatures or when the engine
has not reached operating
temperature this might take
longer). A cold engine should not
be started before checking the
engine oil. Pull out the dipstick,
wipe it with a clean, non-fluffy
cloth, re-insert it completely and
pull it out once more.
If the level lies between the marks,
there is no need to refill. Hot oil
may exceed the MAX mark by some
millimetres due to thermal
expansion.
If it lies at the MIN mark refill using
only engine oil meeting the Ford
specification. Approximately
0.75 litre (diesel engine 1.5 litre) of
engine oil will raise the level of the
oil film on the dipstick from the
MIN to the MAX mark.
Top up to only the upper mark
(MAX).
For further details, refer to section
Engine oil , page 212 and table
Capacities, page 213.
2.0l Duratec-HE engine
1.6l BZ engine
2.0l Duratorq-TDCi
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