Vehicle Maintenance Ford Sierra

Engine compartment of a car
Engine compartment of a car with a gasoline engine 1 – Windscreen washer reservoir, 2 – Coolant expansion tank, 3 – Front suspension column upper mount, 4 – Battery, 5 –...

Adjusting valve clearances
In engines not equipped with hydraulic tappets, the valve clearance must be checked and adjusted if necessary every 20,000 km. The valve clearance adjustment method is...

Checking and replacing oil and oil filter
Checking the oil level in gasoline engines It is recommended to check the engine oil level at least once a week. 1. Place the vehicle on a level surface and wait at...

Coolant — Checking and Replacing
Checking the coolant level At least once a week, when the engine is off and cold, the coolant level in the expansion tank (2, see Fig. Engine compartment of a car with a...

Gasoline Engine Maintenance
Carburetor adjustment The carburetor adjustment parameters should not be changed. Check the level and adjust the idle speed every 20,000 km of the vehicle's mileage or...

Fuel system of diesel engines
Removal water from the fuel filter Every 10,000 km of vehicle mileage, the water accumulated in the fuel filter sump should be drained. The method for removing water...

Manual transmission
Technical specifications are given in subsection 6.1.1 and subsection 6.2.1 . Gear shift pattern AR – reverse gear The gearshift lever is located on the floor of the...

Automatic transmission
Gear shift lever The gear shift lever is located on the floor of the car and can be set to seven positions. P – parking, R – reverse gear, N – neutral position, D –...

Checking the condition of the hinge covers
Checking the condition of the drive axle shaft joint boots The condition of the elastic covers of the drive axle joints should be checked every 20,000 km of vehicle...

Checking the power steering pump drive belt
The condition and tension of the power steering pump drive belt should be checked after 10,000 km, and then every 20,000 km of vehicle mileage. Checking the oil level...

Checking the brake fluid level
The brake fluid level in the reservoir should be checked at least once a week. It should not fall below the minimum level. If the brake system is in good working order,...

Handbrake lever
The handbrake lever is located on the floor between the front seats. To engage the handbrake, lift the lever up. In this position, it remains locked. To release the...

Electrical equipment
Battery The battery is maintenance-free. Generator The generator does not require maintenance, except for periodic checking of the tension of the V-belt drive. In case...

Tires — checking condition and pressure control
Checking the condition of the tires The condition of the tyres should be checked every 10,000 km of the vehicle's mileage. The tyres should be replaced if the tread...

Operating fluids
Operating fluid Quantity (dm³) Type Maintenance frequency Motor oil 5,6 All-season oil API SE/CD or 20W 50 Oil (and filter) change every 7500 km Coolant 9,5 Ford SQM 97...

Tires, body size and fuel consumption
Tires Tubeless radial tires are used. Type: - cars with a Berlin body 165 R 13 or 185/ 70 R 13 - cars with a station wagon body 175 R 13 or 195/ 70 R 13 Tire pressure...

Vehicle weights and transmission ratios
Masses Berlin body (kg) Engine capacity (dm³) 1,3 1,6 Product code AA GB GC EB EC DB DC BB BC CB CC Own mass in a state ready for movement, while: 1030 1040 1090 1040...

Filling volumes and liquids used
Fuel Tank capacity 60 dm³ Type petrol LO 98 Motor oil Quantity 3.75 dm³ ((with 0.5 dm³ in the filter) The amount of oil between the minimum and maximum levels of the...