SAE 5 W 30 is the preferred oil ( my Chilton repair manual states that if the temperature never drops below 0 degrees F. that 10 W 30 is acceptable )
According to the 2000 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : DOT 3 brake fluid ( meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A ) is used
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the power steering ( according to the 2000 Ford Explorer Owner Guide )
I'm not a mechanic / technician but as far as I know , the answer would be NO The Ford 4.0 liter OHV engine in the Ford Explorer used ( 3 ) different engine blocks ( 1991 to 1994 ) ( 1995 and 1996 ) ( 1997 to 2000 )
5W-30 is the preferred oil ( that's what I've used in my 1995 Ford Explorer since 1995 )
According to the 2000 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
I have a 2000 Ford Explorer and I bought it used. I could not resent the door code and the last owner could not tell me what it was. I took the truck to a Ford dealer and they pluged it in to their computer and looked it up. The cost was $25.00.
I'm not a mechanic / technician but I believe the answer is ( NO ) From what I've read , there were ( 3 ) different engine blocks for the 4.0 liter OHV , V6 engine used in a Ford Explorer ( 1991 to 1994 ) ( 1995 and 1996 ) ( 1997 to 2000 )
cada cuando se tiene que cambiar el aceite de la transmission manual
1995 was the first year an electronically controlled automatic transmission was used in the Ford Explorer ( I believe it was called the 4R55E ) In the 1992 Ford Explorer an A4LD automatic transmission was used
The automatic transmission used in the 1995 Ford Explorer is a ( 4R55E )
Both the Owner Guide and motorcraft.com show that the ( FL-1A) oil filter is used for the 4.0 L - SOHC and the 4.0 L - OHV engines in a 2000 Ford Explorer
According to my Haynes Ford Explorer repair manual : ( MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the transfer case of a 1993 Ford Explorer )