According to the 1996 Ford Explorer owners manual :
The cooling system capacity for the 4.0 L - V6 - with air conditioning is :
8.6 U.S. quarts / 8.1 liters
The maximum towing capacity of the 1993 Eddie Bauer Edition Ford Explorer is 5,200 pounds. This is for a 4.0 Liter V6 engine.
According to the 2000 Ford Explorer owners manual : The engine cooling system capacity is : For the 4.0 liter OHV , V6 ( 12.0 U.S. quarts ) For the 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 ( 14.0 U.S. quarts ) * use green color antifreeze , meeting Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A , mixed 50 / 50 with preferably distilled water * ( do not exceed 60 % antifreeze according to Ford )
5.0 US QUARTS
According to the 2004 Ford Explorer owners manual : With the 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 engine : The engine cooling system capacity is : Without auxiliary climate control ( 15.4 liters / 16.3 quarts ) With auxiliary climate control ( 17.2 liters / 18.2 quarts ) It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of antifreeze and distilled water
I'm not a mechanic / technician but I was looking at one of the Ford websites and it shows ( for the 4.0 liter SOHC , V6 engine ) the engine cooling thermostat has DIFFERENT part numbers ( so , I would say the answer is NO ) * for the 2000 Explorer , Ford lists one part number for the 4.0 liter SOHC , V6engine cooling thermostat and for the 2002 , Ford lists two part numbers depending on the build date
5 quarts ( 4.7 liters ) with filter change
15.7 quarts ( 14.9 liters )
According to the 1997 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 5.0 liter V8 engine takes ( 4.7 liters / 5.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
According to the 2005 Ford Explorer Owner Guide fail safe cooling is only on the 4.6 liter V8 engine ( loss of engine coolant )
5 quarts ( 4.7 liters ) with engine oil filter change
According to the 2005 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 4.6 liter V8 engine takes ( 5.7 liters / 6.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-20 )
The maximum cargo capacity of the 2005 Ford Explorer is 86.2 cu.ft..