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General Specifications

Identifying General Specifications Table

Item Specification
Motorcraft High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant F6AZ-9L494-AA (in Canada CXG-2-B) ESE-M12A4-A
Rust Penetrant and Inhibitor F2AZ-19A501-A (in Canada CXC-51-A) ESR-M99C56-A


IDENTIFYING GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Ride Height 
Front 62 mm (2.4 in) ± 8 mm (0.3 in)
Rear 24 mm (0.9 in) ± 8 mm (0.3 in)
Wheel Track 
Wheel track 0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Vehicle Lean (Side-to-Side Height Differences) 
Front wheel opening difference - maximum 12 mm (0.48 in)
Rear wheel opening difference - maximum 12 mm (0.48 in)
Vehicle Attitude (Front-to-Rear Height Difference) 
Maximum vehicle attitude = average front - average rear 14.5 mm (0.58 in)
Dogtracking 
Dogtracking-maximum (centerline of front tires compared to centerline of rear tires) 12.7 mm (0.5 in)
Ball joint end play 
Lower ball joint - maximum 0.8 mm (0.03 in)
Upper ball joint - maximum 0.8 mm (0.03 in)
Cleaners - Wheel 
Custom Bright Metal Cleaner 8A-19522-A ESR-M5B194-B
Tire balance weight 
Maximum balance weight (total of inner and outer wheel flange) 140 g (5.0 oz) per wheel 70 g (2.5 oz) per flange
Tire Inflation 
Tires See safety certification sticker located on driver door jamb.