Ford Escape: Normal scheduled maintenance and log
Intelligent Oil Life Monitor™
Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Oil Life Monitor™ that determines when the engine oil should be changed based on how your vehicles is used. By using several important factors in its calculations, the monitor helps reduce the cost of owning your vehicle and reduce environmental waste at the same time. This means you won’t have to remember to change the oil on a mileage-based schedule; the vehicle lets you know when an oil change is due by displaying ENGINE OIL CHANGE DUE or OIL CHANGE REQUIRED in the message center. The following table is intended to provide examples of vehicle use and its impact on engine oil change intervals; it is provided as a guideline only.
Actual engine oil change intervals will depend on several factors and will generally decrease with severity of use.
Maintenance schedule log
General maintenance information
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Automatic Transmission Fluid
Specified Fluid
Use an automatic transmission fluid SUZUKI ATF 3317 or Mobil ATF 3309.
Fluid Level Check
CAUTION: Driving with too much or too little fluid can damage the transmission.
You must check the fluid level with the automatic transmissio ...
Four wheel drive (4WD)
Engine power can be delivered to all front and rear wheels for maximum traction.
Full-time 4WD is useful when extra traction is required on road, such as, when driving
on slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-covered roads. These vehicles are not desig ...
