5 W - 30 is the preferred oil - that's what I've always used in my 1995 Explorer XLT
According to one of Fords websites : A 1995 Ford Explorer , 4.0 liter EFI , V6 engine takes : ( the Motorcraft RT-1086 engine cooling thermostat , 197 * Fahrenheit )
My 1995 Ford Explorer , with the 4.0 L - OHV - V6 engine takes ( 5 w 30 )
When I checked www.motorcraft.com for a remanufactured 4.0 L OHV engine for a 1995 Ford Explorer - they showed that there were 6 applications for the engine : 1995 - 1996 Ford Explorer 1995 - 1996 Ford Ranger pickup 1995 - 1996 Mazda truck - all models
On the drivers side of the engine
The 5.0 liter / 302 cubic inch V8 wasn't offered until the 1996 model of the Ford Explorer , and with engine oil filter change it took ( 5 U.S. quarts ) A 1995 Ford Explorer , 4.0 liter EFI , V6 engine takes ( 5 U.S. quarts with engine oil filter change )
From 1991 to 1995 the only engine available in the Ford Explorer was the 4.0 liter OHV ( over head valve ) V6 - six cylinder engine
The engine
When I checked www.motorcraft.com for a remanufactured 4.0 L OHV engine for a 1995 Ford Explorer , it listed the engine as having 6 applications : 1995 - 1996 Explorer 1995 -1996 Ranger pickup 1995 -1996 Mazda truck - all models
For a 1995 Ford Explorer , 4.0 liter , EFI , V6 engine : With engine idling ( 30 PSI ) Key On / Engine Off ( 39 to 40 PSI )
On a 1995 Ford Explorer : The 4.0 liter V6 engine has a cast iron cylinder block and engine heads
On a 1995 Ford Explorer : Looking into the engine compartment from the DRIVERS SIDE ( a flashlight would be helpfull ) the starter is LOW DOWN at the rear of the engine where the automatic transmission is bolted to the rear of the engine
I'm not a mechanic / technician but I would say the answer is ( NO ) From what I have read there are ( 3 ) different engine blocks for the Ford 4.0L EFI V6 engine 1991 to 1994 , 1995 and 1996 , 1997 to 2000