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Convertible · 5.0L High-Output EFI V8

1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 5MT

Ford's 1987 brochure pairs the GT convertible with the 5.0L High-Output EFI V8 and 5-speed manual overdrive.

1987 Ford Mustang — exact-model-year Commons photograph
Exact 1987 Mustang reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1987 Ford Mustang 2-Door Hatchback in Dark Grey Metallic, Front Right (St. Ignace 2023).jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
GT
Body style
Convertible
Engine
5.0L High-Output EFI V8
Transmission
5-speed manual overdrive

United States factory configuration. Appearance and value packages are not separate configurations.

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1987 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 5MT. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
6
Factory intervals
5
Fitment-scoped
6
Exact references
1

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  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1987 · 2.3L SOHC I4, 5.0L HO V8 · US

    Published interval: 7,500 mi · normal service

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1987 Ford Mustang factory service schedule mirror · Normal Service 7,500/15,000/30,000-mile and Severe Service 3,000/30,000-mile records; 2.3L SOHC and 5.0L HO schedules cross-checked · checked

    Severe service

    Applies to: 1987 · 2.3L SOHC I4, 5.0L HO V8 · US · Ford severe-service operating conditions

    Published interval: 3,000 mi · severe service

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1987 Ford Mustang factory service schedule mirror · Normal Service 7,500/15,000/30,000-mile and Severe Service 3,000/30,000-mile records; 2.3L SOHC and 5.0L HO schedules cross-checked · checked

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer application-catalog fitment only; this does not establish an oil-change interval.

    Applies to: 1987 · US

    5.0L High-Output EFI V8

    Baldwin B2

    Applies to: 1987 · 5.0L High-Output EFI V8 · US

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · PDF page 264 — Ford 1987, Mustang 5.0L row · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Engine air-filter element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1987 · 2.3L SOHC I4, 5.0L HO V8 · US

    Published interval: 30,000 mi

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1987 Ford Mustang factory service schedule mirror · Normal Service 7,500/15,000/30,000-mile and Severe Service 3,000/30,000-mile records; 2.3L SOHC and 5.0L HO schedules cross-checked · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1987 · 2.3L SOHC I4, 5.0L HO V8 · US

    Published interval: 30,000 mi

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1987 Ford Mustang factory service schedule mirror · Normal Service 7,500/15,000/30,000-mile and Severe Service 3,000/30,000-mile records; 2.3L SOHC and 5.0L HO schedules cross-checked · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1987 · 2.3L SOHC I4, 5.0L HO V8 · US

    Published interval: 30,000 mi

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1987 Ford Mustang factory service schedule mirror · Normal Service 7,500/15,000/30,000-mile and Severe Service 3,000/30,000-mile records; 2.3L SOHC and 5.0L HO schedules cross-checked · checked

  • Crankcase ventilation filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1987 · 2.3L SOHC I4, 5.0L HO V8 · US

    Published interval: 30,000 mi

    Source: Operation CHARM — 1987 Ford Mustang factory service schedule mirror · Normal Service 7,500/15,000/30,000-mile and Severe Service 3,000/30,000-mile records; 2.3L SOHC and 5.0L HO schedules cross-checked · checked

Sources

  1. Ford — 1987 Mustang factory brochure

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