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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    I just bought Ford Explorer Sport Trac last month but unfortunately, the owner lost the manual so I am not sure how to properly 'handle' my new trac. Below are my questions hoping that those with Ford Trac can enlighten me.

    1. Is it OK to fill the radiator with water or I should use a mixture of water and coolant?
    2. How full should the water resevoir be?
    3. What brand of engine oil should I use if I have it changed?
    4. I was advised to use gasoline with 95 RON. Can't I use 93 RON?
    5. Would you know where I can buy a new set of manual for my trac?

    Appreciate it. I hope you can help! Thanks.

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    #2
    If you were advised to use gasoline that has 95 RON ....then use the one that has 95 RON

    Dont you know any friends who owns a sport trac? Maybe you can borrow the manual from them then let it be xeroxed

  3. Join Date
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    Quote Originally Posted by poVen View Post
    I just bought Ford Explorer Sport Trac last month but unfortunately, the owner lost the manual so I am not sure how to properly 'handle' my new trac. Below are my questions hoping that those with Ford Trac can enlighten me.

    1. Is it OK to fill the radiator with water or I should use a mixture of water and coolant?
    2. How full should the water resevoir be?
    3. What brand of engine oil should I use if I have it changed?
    4. I was advised to use gasoline with 95 RON. Can't I use 93 RON?
    5. Would you know where I can buy a new set of manual for my trac?

    Appreciate it. I hope you can help! Thanks.
    may mixture dapat yan ng coolant.

    sa reservoir may line naman yan tingnan mo nalang.

    engine oil you can use Royal Purple 5w-30

    93 or 95 ok . i think it can sustain pa nga as low as 86 octane.

    pero much better if 95 much economical for our e150 too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by s_quilicot View Post
    may mixture dapat yan ng coolant.

    sa reservoir may line naman yan tingnan mo nalang.

    engine oil you can use Royal Purple 5w-30

    93 or 95 ok . i think it can sustain pa nga as low as 86 octane.

    pero much better if 95 much economical for our e150 too.
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    86 octane in the US is actually equivalent to around 91 or 92 here. Iba yung octane ratings nila. Even Xtra will do, but some engines do better with 95... it's all down to personal preference.

    Yup... you need to do a 50:50 mixture to avoid rust and scale build-up in the system. Fill it up to the "full" line on the reservoir.

    Manuals, you can look around on the internet and find almost anything for any car sold in the US...

    Ang pagbalik ng comeback...

  5. Join Date
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    yup there are a lot of manuals posted in the web.

    Sport Trac? ganda niyan kaso gas guzzler
    pero ganda.

  6. Join Date
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    Salamat mga Bossing sa response. Nag check na ako sa internet ng manual, wala ako makita. Mukhang hindi ako magaling mag search eh

    Siguro punta na lang ako one time sa Ford para magpaturo dun. Salamat ulet!

  7. Join Date
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    #7
    Teka, teka. Isa isahin natin at may mga nalagpasan yata:

    1. Is it OK to fill the radiator with water or I should use a mixture of water and coolant?

    -- Premixed coolant na lang. Yun na ang uso ngayon. Ask the owner though kung yun din ginagawa niya dahil kung hindi, maganda maka flush ka. Tanong mo si niky kung pano ... Seriously, search ka na lang dito.

    2. How full should the water resevoir be?

    Sa gitna lang ng max at min ... huwag mo ilagay sa max. Pagn andun na yun, madalang ka na lang mag check ng radiator cap, OK na.

    3. What brand of engine oil should I use if I have it changed?

    Di ako mag recommend ng brand pero kung synth ang gamit niya dati, mag stick ka sa synth dahil kung babalik ka sa mineral magfa flush ka pa.

    4. I was advised to use gasoline with 95 RON. Can't I use 93 RON?

    Nasagot na

    5. Would you know where I can buy a new set of manual for my trac?

    Maybe try the ford website?

Water, Coolant, atbp.