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2021 Ford Explorer
2021 Explorer automatic transmission capacities are approximate dry fill of MERCON ULV. The hybrid chapter prints 13.7 qt.
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2021 Explorer Owner's Manual, first printing, August 2020, transmission capacities (opens in a new tab), Ford Motor Company, published 2020-08-01, read 2026-10-15.
Numbers on this page come from the cited source. Match the engine before you use a capacity or a torque. Do not work under a vehicle held only by a jack.
The fluid named in that row
Transmission quarts are approximate dry fill. Transfer case fluid is MERCON LV, not ULV.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission fluid | MERCON ULV only. Motorcraft MERCON ULV, WSS-M2C949-A, XT-12-QULV. | Automatic transmission materials in each capacities chapter |
| 2.3L, 3.0L, and 3.3L gasoline | Approximate dry fill 12.6 qt (11.9 L), variant All, in each of those chapters. | Automatic transmission capacity in those chapters |
| 3.3L HEV | Approximate dry fill 13.7 qt (13 L), variant All. | 3.3L HEV automatic transmission capacity |
| Transfer case | Not transmission fluid. 1.1 qt (1 L), variant All, in the 2.3L, 3.0L, 3.3L gasoline, and 3.3L HEV chapters. MERCON LV, WSS-M2C938-A. XT-10-QLVC (U.S.) or CXT-10-LV6 (Canada). | Transfer case capacity and materials |
| Front axle, four-wheel drive | 0.6 qt (0.6 L) in each of those four chapters. The materials block names Motorcraft SAE 75W-140 Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant, WSL-M2C192-A, XY-75W140-QL (U.S.) or CXY-75W140-1L (Canada). | Front axle capacity and materials |
| Rear axle, 2.3L | SAE 75W-85, WSS-M2C942-A, XY-75W85-QL. Two-wheel drive 1.9 qt (1.8 L). Four-wheel drive 1.7 qt (1.6 L). | 2.3L rear axle capacity |
| Rear axle, 3.0L chapter | Same 75W-85 fluid. Variant All, 1.9 qt (1.8 L). | 3.0L rear axle capacity |
| Rear axle, 3.3L gasoline | Same 75W-85 fluid. Variant All, 1.7 qt (1.6 L). | 3.3L gasoline rear axle capacity |
| Rear axle, 3.3L HEV | Same 75W-85 fluid. Variant All, 1.9 qt (1.8 L). | 3.3L HEV rear axle capacity |
The 2.3L, 3.0L, and 3.3L gasoline chapters each print 12.6 qt for All. The 3.3L hybrid chapter prints 13.7 qt for All. Each note says approximate dry fill.
Transfer case is 1.1 qt of MERCON LV. Four-wheel-drive front axle is 0.6 qt of the 75W-140 product named in that materials block. Rear-axle quarts differ by chapter and are 75W-85.
The footnote says the actual amount could vary during a fluid change. This page does not add a service procedure.
The front-axle materials block uses a product whose name says Synthetic Rear Axle Lubricant. The quantity above it is still the front-axle row. Both are printed that way.
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The fluid named in that row
Transmission quarts are approximate dry fill. Transfer case fluid is MERCON LV, not ULV.
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