maintenance FORD SUPER DUTY 2003 1.G Repair Manual

fluid that indicates dual usage (MERCON
and MERCON
V) in
an automatictransmission application requiring MERCON
may
cause transmission damage. Use of any fluid other than the
recommended fluid may cause transmission damage.
ENGINE DATA
Engine 5.4L V8 engine 6.8L V10 engine
Cubic inches 330 415
Required fuel 87 octane 87 octane
Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 1-6-5-10-2-7-3-8-4-9
Spark plug gap1.3-1.4 mm
(0.052-0.056 inch)1.3-1.4 mm
(0.052-0.056 inch)
Ignition system Coil on plug Coil on plug
Compression ratio 9.0:1 9.0:1
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
F250–Regular and Super Cab
Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab 4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
(1) Overall
height1935 mm
(76.2 in)2 005 mm
(78.9 in)1 943 mm
(76.5 in)
d2 008 mm
(79.0 in)d
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729 mm
(68 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729.3 mm
(68 in)
(3) Overall
width2 031 mm
(79.9 in)
a
2426 mm
(95.5 in)b
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a
2426 mm
(95.5 in)b
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a
2426 mm
(95.5 in)b
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a
2426 mm
(95.5 in)b
(4)
Wheelbase3 479.8 mm
(137 in)3 479.8 mm
(137 in)3 610.7 mm
(141.8 in)c
4 013.2 mm
(158 in)d
3 610.7 mm
(141.8 in)c
4 013.2 mm
(158 in)d
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab 4x4Super Cab
4x2Super Cab
4x4
(5) Overall
length5 756 mm
(226.6 in)5 756 mm
(226.6 in)5 878 mm
(231.4 in)
c
6 289 mm
(247.6 in)d
5 878 mm
(231.4 in)c
6 289 mm
(247.6 in)d
a
Single rear wheel (SRW)bDual rear wheel (DRW)cShort Wheel Base (SWB)dLong wheel base (LWB)
F250-Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Crew Cab
4x2/ Short
boxCrew Cab
4x4/ Short
boxCrew Cab
4x2/ Long
boxCrew Cab
4x4/ Long
box
(1) Overall
height1960 mm
(77.2 in)2 027 mm
(79.8 in)1 957 mm
(77.0 in)2 022 mm
(76.6 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in) /
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)
(3) Overall
width2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 967 mm
(156.2 in)3 967 mm
(156.2 in)4 379 mm
(172.4 in)4 379 mm
(172.4 in)
(5) Overall
length6 243 mm
(245.8 in)6 243 mm
(245.8 in)6 654 mm
(262 in)6 654 mm
(262 in)
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F350–except Crew Cab
Dimension Body style
Chassis
Cab —
Regular
CabChassis
Cab —
Super CabRegular
Cab Style
SideSuper Cab
Style Side
(1) Overall
height1 924 mm
(75.7 in)
a
1 912 mm
(75.2 in)b
2 028 mm
(79.8 in)c
2 031 mm
(80.0 in)d
1 928 mm
(75.9 in)a
1 931 mm
(76.0 in)b
2 029 mm
(79.9 in)c
2 019 mm
(79.5 in)d
1 938 mm
(76.3 in)a
1 976 mm
(77.8 in)b
2 041 mm
(80.3 in)c
2 018 mm
(79.4in)d
1 952 mm
(76.8 in)a,e
1 954 mm
(76.9 in)a,f
1 939 mm
(76.3 in)b
2 051 mm
(80.7 in)c,e
2 039 mm
(80.3 in)c,f
2 019 mm
(79.5 in)d
(2a) Front
Track1 736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1 736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
1 736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1 736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
1 736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1 736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
1 736 mm
(68.3 in)a,b/
1 736 mm
(68.4 in)
c,d
(2b) Rear
Track1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
(3) Overall
width2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c/
2 304 mm
(90.7 in)
b
2 329 mm
(91.7 in)d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5)b,d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5)b,d
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Dimension Body style
Chassis
Cab —
Regular
CabChassis
Cab —
Super CabRegular
Cab Style
SideSuper Cab
Style Side
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)4 110 mm
(161.8 in)3 480 mm
(137.0 in)3 602 mm
(141.8 in)
e/
4 014 mm
(158.0 in)
f
(5) Overall
length5 733 mm
(225.7
in)
a,b,c,d/
6 343 (249.7
in)
b,d
6 267 mm
(246.7 in)5 756 mm
(226.6 in)5 878 mm
(231.4 in)e/
6 289 mm
(247.6 in)
f
a
4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW)b4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW)c4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW)d4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW)eShort boxfLong box
F350-Crew Cab
DimensionBody style
Crew chassis
CabCrew cab-short
boxCrew cab —
long box
(1) Overall
height1 929 mm
(75.9 in)
a/
1 941 mm
(76.4 in)
b/
2 026 mm
(79.8 in)
c/
2 038 mm
(80.2 in)
d
1 955mm
(77.0 in)a/
1998 mm
(78.6 in)
b/
1 958 mm
(77.1 in)
c/
2 033 mm
(80.0 in)
d
1 964 mm
(77.3 in)a/
1991 mm
(75.2 in)
b/
1 957 mm
(77.0 in)
c/
2 031 mm
(80.0 in)
d
(2a) Track
—Front1 736 mm
(68.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.3 in)
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DimensionBody style
Crew chassis
CabCrew cab-short
boxCrew cab —
long box
(2b) Track —
Rear1 729 mm
(68.1 in)
a,c/
1 803 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
1 729 mm
(68.1 in)a,c/
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
b,d
(3) Overall
width2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c/
2 304 mm
(90.7 in)
b/
2 329 mm
(91.7 in)
d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5 in)b,d
2 031 mm
(79.9 in)a,c
2 426 mm
(95.5 in)b,d
(4) Wheelbase 4 475 mm
(176.2 in )3 967 mm
(156.2 in )4 379 mm
(172.4 in)
(5) Overall
length6 632 mm
(261.1 in)6 243 mm
(245.8 in)6 654 mm
(262.0 in)
a4x2 Single rear wheel (SRW)b4x2 Dual rear wheel (DRW)c4x4 Single rear wheel (SRW)d4x4 Dual rear wheel (DRW)
F450
Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x4Super Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4
(1) Overall
height2 048 mm
(80.6 in)
a
2 044 mm
(80.5 in)b,c
2 038 mm
(80.2 in)d
2 051 mm
(80.7 in)a
2 044 mm
(80.5 in)b
2 033 mm
(80.0 in)c,d
2 045 mm
(80.5 in)2 053 mm
(80.8 in) -
4x2
2 056 mm
(80.9 in) -
4x4
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis 4x4Super Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
4x2/4x4
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 889 mm
(74.3 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
(3) Overall
width2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 386 mm
(93.9 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)4 110 mm
(161.8 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
5 085 (200.2
in)
(5) Overall
length5 733 mm
(225.7 in)
a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
6 267 mm
(246.7 in)6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
a
3 576 mm (140.8 in) wheel baseb4 186 mm (164.8 in) wheel basec4 795 mm (188.8) wheel based5 100 mm (200.8 in) wheel basee4 475 mm (176.2 in) wheel basef5 085 mm (200.2 in) wheel base
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F550
Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4
(1) Overall
height2 076 mm
(81.7 in)
a
2 068 mm
(81.4 in)b,c
2 059 mm
(81.1 in)d
2 075 mm
(81.7 in)a
2 063 mm
(81.2 in)b
2 059 mm
(81.1 in)c
2 049 mm
(80.7 in)d
2 067 mm
(81.4 in)2 066 mm
(81.3 in)
(2) Track
(Front /
Rear)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)1 736 mm
(68.4 in) /
1 880 mm
(74.0 in)
(3) Overall
width2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)2 377 mm
(93.6 in)
(4)
Wheelbase3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)3 576 mm
(140.8 in)
4 186 mm
(164.8 in)
4 795 mm
(188.8 in)
5 100 mm
(200.8 in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
5 085 (200.2
in)4 475 mm
(176.2 in)
5 085 (200.2
in)
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Dimension Body style
Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Regular
Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x2Crew Cab
Chassis
Cab 4x4
(5) Overall
length5 733 mm
(225.7 in)
a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
5 733 mm
(225.7 in)a
6 343 mm
(249.7 in)b
6 952 mm
(273.7 in)c
7 257 mm
(285.7 in)d
6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
6 632 mm
(261.1 in)e
7 241 mm
(285.1 in)f
a
3 576 mm (140.8 in) wheel baseb4 186 mm (164.8 in) wheel basec4 795 mm (188.8) wheel based5 100 mm (200.8 in) wheel basee4 475 mm (176.2 in) wheel basef5 085 mm (200.2 in) wheel base
3
2
1
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IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Certification label
The National HighwayTraffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Certification label be affixed
to a vehicle and prescribe where the
Certification label maybe located.
The Certification label is located on
the front door latch pillar on the
driver’s side.
5
4
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Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is
attached to a metal tag and is
located on the driver side
instrument panel. (Please note that
in the graphic XXXX is
representative of your vehicle
identification number.)
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake type and gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR)
3. Vehicle line, series, bodytype
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assemblyplant
8. Production sequence number
Engine number
The engine number (the last eight numbers of the vehicle identification
number) is stamped on the engine block, transmission, frame and
transfer case (if equipped).
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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