4.0 liter V6 engine ( 5W-30 )
4.6 liter V8 engine ( 5W-20 )
According to the 2004 Ford Explorer Owner Guide
" regular " unleaded , 87 octane
According to the 2004 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and YELLOW colored antifreeze ( meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B51-A1 )
According to my Haynes Ford Explorer repair manual : ( MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the transfer case of a 1993 Ford Explorer )
According to the 2003 Ford Explorer owners manual : ( DOT 3 brake fluid , meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A )
according to motorcraft.com it lists ( 5R55E ) ( 5R55W ) ( 5R55S ) automatic transmissions for the 2002 Ford Explorer 4 door models
( 5 W - 30 ) - for the 4.0 L - V6 engine ( 5 W - 20 ) - for the 4.6 L - V8 engine
According to my 1991 through 1995 Haynes Ford Explorer repair manual : ( type " F " automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
5W-20 ( according to the 2004 Ford Mustang Owner Guide )
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the power steering ( according to the 2000 Ford Explorer Owner Guide )
( 5 w 30 ) is the preferred oil ( that's what I've used in my 1995 Ford Explorer for over 14 years now
According to the 2006 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the 5 - speed manual transmission in a 1996 Ford Explorer