zogg
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- October 3, 2009
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- City, State
- Bethalto, IL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Explorer Sport
Greetings to all...this is my first post....
I just bought a 97 Explorer sport with 149,x.. miles in really nice cosmetic condition and runs well...paid $2300, so not too bad.
It does have some rear end noise, but not too awful...I was going to change the gear oil with synthetic 85/140....might help...opinions??
Also, there was no owners manual, and I know Ford was recommending the
5w20 in some older vehicles but not all....this one has the 4.0 engine, so would I be better going with 5w30 or 5w20..
Finally, I am going to change the tranny fluid and transfer case fluid...I am assuming MERCON V would be good for both...correct??
Finally, the radio has a cassette tape slot but it has a button for the tape and one for a CD...I don't see a CD slot in the radio....could there be a remote CD player??? Where might I look??
I really like the little guy and enjoy driving it.....fun to drive.
Thanks in advance for any and all advice...also, if you have any other suggestions or opinions, please do nto hesitate to mention them...thanks
Dave:exp:
I just bought a 97 Explorer sport with 149,x.. miles in really nice cosmetic condition and runs well...paid $2300, so not too bad.
It does have some rear end noise, but not too awful...I was going to change the gear oil with synthetic 85/140....might help...opinions??
Also, there was no owners manual, and I know Ford was recommending the
5w20 in some older vehicles but not all....this one has the 4.0 engine, so would I be better going with 5w30 or 5w20..
Finally, I am going to change the tranny fluid and transfer case fluid...I am assuming MERCON V would be good for both...correct??
Finally, the radio has a cassette tape slot but it has a button for the tape and one for a CD...I don't see a CD slot in the radio....could there be a remote CD player??? Where might I look??
I really like the little guy and enjoy driving it.....fun to drive.
Thanks in advance for any and all advice...also, if you have any other suggestions or opinions, please do nto hesitate to mention them...thanks
Dave:exp: