Ford Explorer (USA)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Ford Explorer (USA) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 8,5 to 13,1 liters. Service intervals include 20000 miles, 30000 miles, 30000 miles/3 months, 150000 miles, and 10000 miles/12 months. The data covers 70 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2017-2019)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 2.3 EcoBoost AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2016-2017)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Check 10000 miles/ 12 months
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: Very severe, intense towing
  • Capacity 10,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 3 months
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 EcoBoost V6 AWD (2013-2016)
  • Use: Very severe, intense towing
  • Capacity 11 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 30000 miles/ 3 months
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 2.0 EcoBoost (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F35 6/1
Explorer 2.0 EcoBoost (2012-2016)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,5 liter
  • Change 30000 miles/ 3 months
  • Code: 6F35 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2012-2016)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Change 30000 miles/ 3 months
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 (2012-2016)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 30000 miles/ 3 months
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 10,3 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 Ti-VCT V6 AWD (2012-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 V6 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 V6 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 3.5 V6 4x4 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F50 6/1
Explorer 3.5 V6 4x4 (2011-2011)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6F55 6/1
Explorer 4.0 V6 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,7 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 5R55S 5/1
Explorer 4.0 V6 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6R60 (ZF 6HP26) 6/1
Explorer 4.0 V6 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,7 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 5R55S 5/1
Explorer 4.0 V6 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6R60 (ZF 6HP26) 6/1
Explorer 4.6 V8 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,7 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 5R55S 5/1
Explorer 4.6 V8 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6R60 (ZF 6HP26) 6/1
Explorer 4.6 V8 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,7 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 5R55S 5/1
Explorer 4.6 V8 4x4 (2006-2010)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 11,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Change 150000 miles
  • Code: 6R60 (ZF 6HP26) 6/1
Explorer 4.0 V6 (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD FlexFuel (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
Explorer 4.0 V6 FlexFuel (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
Explorer 4.6 V8 (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
Explorer 4.6 V8 AWD (2002-2006)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 12 liter
  • Change 150000 miles
Explorer 4.9 V8 (1996-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,3 liter
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 4R55E
Explorer 4.9 V8 (1996-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13,1 liter
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 4R70W 4/1
Explorer 4.9 V8 AWD (1996-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9,3 liter
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 4R55E
Explorer 4.9 V8 AWD (1996-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 13,1 liter
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 4R70W 4/1
Explorer 4.0 V6 (1995-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9 liter
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 4R55E
Explorer 4.0 V6 (1995-2002)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 9 liter
  • Change 20000 miles
  • Code: 4R55E
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD (1995-2002)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 9 liter
  • Change 30000 miles
  • Code: 4R55E
Explorer 4.0 V6 AWD (1995-2002)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 9 liter
  • Change 20000 miles
  • Code: 4R55E

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