Ford 1998 ranger User Manual
Recommended fuel
Unleaded fuel only - 87 octane
Fuel tank capacity
(Regular cab-Short wheel base)
(Regular cab-Short wheel base)
62.8L (16.6 gallons)
Fuel tank capacity
(Regular cab-Long wheel base)
(Regular cab-Long wheel base)
75.7 (20.0 gallons)
Fuel tank capacity (SuperCab)
74.2L (19.6 gallons)
Engine oil capacity
(with filter change)-
2.5L and 3.0L engines
(with filter change)-
2.5L and 3.0L engines
4.3L (4.5 quarts). Use Motorcraft
5W30 Super Premium Motor Oil,
Ford Specification WSS-M2C153-G
5W30 Super Premium Motor Oil,
Ford Specification WSS-M2C153-G
Engine oil capacity
(with filter change)-
4.0L engine
(with filter change)-
4.0L engine
4.7L (5.0 quarts). Use Motorcraft
5W30 Super Premium Motor Oil,
Ford Specification WSS-M2C153-G
5W30 Super Premium Motor Oil,
Ford Specification WSS-M2C153-G
Tire size and pressure
See Safety Compliance
Certification Label on inside of
driver door.
Certification Label on inside of
driver door.
Hood release
Pull handle under the left side of
the instrument panel
the instrument panel
Coolant capacity-2.5L
without air conditioning
without air conditioning
6.2L (6.5 quarts)
Coolant capacity-2.5L
with air conditioning
with air conditioning
6.8L (7.2 quarts)
Coolant capacity-3.0L
without air conditioning
without air conditioning
9.0L (9.5 quarts)
Coolant capacity-3.0L
with air conditioning
with air conditioning
9.6L (10.2 quarts)
Coolant capacity-4.0L
without air conditioning
without air conditioning
7.4L (7.8 quarts)
Coolant capacity-4.0L
with air conditioning
with air conditioning
8.1L (8.6 quarts)
Power steering fluid capacity
Fill to range on dipstick
Manual transmission fluid capacity
2.65L (2.8 quarts)
Automatic transmission fluid
capacity-4x2 vehicles
capacity-4x2 vehicles
9.0L (9.5 quarts)
Automatic transmission fluid
capacity-4x4 vehicles
capacity-4x4 vehicles
9.3L (9.8 quarts)
Filling station information
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