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Owner’s manual specs

2008 Ford Explorer Specs: Oil Capacity, Fluids & Fuse Box

Figures for the 2008 Ford Explorer, copied from Ford’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Engines in this manual: 4.0L, 4.6L. Figures that differ by engine say which engine they are for.

Fluids & capacities

All engines

4.0L

Engine coolant 4.0L engine without auxiliary climate control

12.2 qt

11.5 L

Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant with bittering agent (yellow-colored)1 / VC-7-B / WSS-M97B51-A1

Applies to: Engine coolant 4.0L engine without auxiliary climate control

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 382

Engine oil 4.0L engine

5 qt

4.7 L

Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US) Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada)2 / XO-5W30-QSP (US) CXO-5W30-LSP12 (Canada) / WSS-M2C929-A with API Certification Mark

Applies to: Engine oil 4.0L engine

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 382

4.6L

Engine oil 4.6L engine

6 qt

5.7 L

Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil (US) Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada)2 / XO-5W20-QSP (US) CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada) / WSS-M2C930-A with API Certification Mark

Applies to: Engine oil 4.6L engine

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 3 (PDF), page 383

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Passenger compartment fuse panel

Where to find it

Passenger compartment fuse panel The fuse panel is located below the instrument panel on the driver's side.

To remove a fuse use the fuse puller tool provided on the fuse panel box.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 2 (PDF), page 303

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
120AMoonroof, Adjustable pedals, Memory seats, Memory lumbar motorp.294
25AMicrocontroller power (SJB)p.294
320ARadiop.294
55AMoonroof, Door lock switch illumination, Rearview mirror with microphonep.295
620ALiftglass release motor, Door unlock/lockp.295
715ATrailer stop/turnp.295
815AIgnition switch power, PATS, Clusterp.295
92A6R TCM/PCM (Ignition RUN/START), Fuel pump relayp.295
105AFront wiper RUN/ACC relay in PDBp.295
115ARadio startp.295
125ARear wiper motor RUN/ACC, Trailer battery charge relay in PDB, Radiop.295
1315AHeated mirror, Manual climate rear defrost indicatorp.295
1420AHornp.295
1510AReverse lampsp.295
1610ATrailer reverse lampsp.295
1710ARCM (restraints), Passenger occupancyp.295
1810AReverse park aid, IVD switch, IVD, 4x4 module, 4x4 switch, Heated seat switches, Compass, Electrochromatic mirror, AUX climate controlp.295
19—Not usedp.295
2010AManual climate, DEATC, Brake shiftp.295
2215ABrake switch, Bi-color stop lamps, CHMSL, All turn lampsp.296
2315AInterior lamps, Puddle lamps, Battery saver, Instrument illumination, Homelinkp.296
2410ACluster, Theft LEDp.296
2515ATrailer tow park lampsp.296
2615ALicense plate/rear park lamp, Front park lamps, Manual climatep.296
2715ATri-color stop lampsp.296
2810AManual/DEATCp.296

Power distribution box

Where to find it

Power distribution box The power distribution box is located in the engine compartment.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 2 (PDF), page 306

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
150ABATT 2 (SJB)p.298
250ABATT 3 (SJB)p.298
350ABATT 1 (SJB)p.298
430AFuel pump, Injectorsp.298
530AThird row seat (left)p.298
640AABS pumpp.298
740APowertrain Control Module (PCM)p.298
840AHeated windshield (left)p.298
940AHeated windshield (right)p.298
1030APower seat (right)p.298
1130AStarterp.298
1230AThird row seat (right)p.298
1430AMemory seats (DSM) Non-memory seatsp.299
1540ARear defrost, Heated mirrorsp.299
1640AFront blower motorp.299
1730ATrailer electronic brakesp.299
1830AAuxiliary blower motorp.299
1930ARunning boardsp.299
2030AFront wiper motorp.299
2120ARear power pointp.299
2220ASubwooferp.299
2320A4x4p.299
2410APowertrain Control Module (PCM) Keep Alive Power, Canister ventp.299
2520AFront power point/Cigar lighterp.299
2620A4x4 modulep.299
2720A6R Transmission module (4.6L engine only)p.299
2820AHeated seatsp.299
2915AHeadlamps (right)p.299
3025ARear wiperp.299
3115AFog lampsp.299
325APower mirrorsp.299
3330AABS valvep.299
3415AHeadlamps (left)p.299
3510AAC clutchp.299
3620AConsole bin power pointp.299
3730ADriver window motorp.299
3815A5R Transmission (4.0L engine only)p.299
4015AFan clutch, PCV valve (4.0L engine only), AC clutch relay, GCC fanp.300
4115ASDARS, DVD, SYNCp.300
4215ARedundant brake switch, EVMV, MAFS, HEGO, EVR, VCT1 (4.6L engine only), VCT2 (4.6L engine only), CMCV (4.6L engine only), CMSp.300
4315ACoil on plug (4.6L engine only), Coil tower (4.0L engine only)p.300
4415AInjectorsp.300

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