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Mercury Cougar

Maintenance specs for 5 variants of the Mercury Cougar — from 1985 to 2002.

19851988 Mercury Cougar

3.8L V6 (Essex) · RWD

120 hp / 205 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5 qt
FilterE6AZ-6731-A

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (AOD)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity11 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity11.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeRecirculating Ball
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Differentials

Rear fluid80W-90 GL-5

Fuel

Tank21 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

SizeP205/70R14
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop P205/70R14 tires

Battery

Group size58
CCA500 A
Shop group 58 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19851988 Mercury Cougar

5.0L V8 (302) · RWD

150 hp / 270 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5 qt
FilterE6AZ-6731-A

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (AOD)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity12 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity14 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeRecirculating Ball
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Differentials

Rear fluid80W-90 GL-5

Fuel

Tank21 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

SizeP215/70R14
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop P215/70R14 tires

Battery

Group size58
CCA550 A
Shop group 58 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19891997 Mercury Cougar

3.8L V6 (Essex) · RWD

140 hp / 215 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5 qt
FilterF2AZ-6731-A

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (AOD-E)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity11 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity11.6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeRecirculating Ball
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Differentials

Rear fluid80W-90 GL-5

Fuel

Tank18 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

SizeP205/70R15
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop P205/70R15 tires

Battery

Group size58
CCA500 A
Shop group 58 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19992002 Mercury Cougar

2.0L I4 (Zetec) · FWD

125 hp / 130 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-20
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterF7RZ-6731-AA

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (MTX75)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill2.4 qt
Full capacity2.4 qt

Coolant

TypeYellow HOAT (Motorcraft Premium Gold)
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/55R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA590 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.052 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 120,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19992002 Mercury Cougar

2.5L V6 (Duratec 25) · FWD

170 hp / 165 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-20
Capacity5.8 qt
FilterF7RZ-6731-AA

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (CD4E)
FluidMercon V ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity8.9 qt

Coolant

TypeYellow HOAT (Motorcraft Premium Gold)
Capacity8 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/55R16
Pressure (front)32 PSI
Pressure (rear)32 PSI
Shop 205/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA590 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver24"
Passenger16"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi