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Mercury Tracer

Maintenance specs for 6 variants of the Mercury Tracer — from 1988 to 1999.

19881989 Mercury Tracer

1.6L I4 (B6) · FWD

82 hp / 92 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.2 qt

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
Fluid75W-90 GL-4
Drain & fill2.4 qt
Full capacity2.4 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeManual Rack and Pinion

Fuel

Tank11.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size155/80R13
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 155/80R13 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA390 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.041 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Rear12"
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 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19881989 Mercury Tracer

1.6L I4 (B6) · FWD

82 hp / 92 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity3.2 qt

Transmission

Type3-Speed Automatic
FluidDexron II ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity7 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity6 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeManual Rack and Pinion

Fuel

Tank11.9 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size155/80R13
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 155/80R13 tires

Battery

Group size51R
CCA390 A
Shop group 51R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.041 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver18"
Passenger16"
Rear12"
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 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19911996 Mercury Tracer

1.9L I4 (CVH) · FWD

88 hp / 108 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4 qt
FilterE3FZ-6731-A

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill2.6 qt
Full capacity2.6 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity7.2 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity12 oz

Fuel

Tank13 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

SizeP175/70R13
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop P175/70R13 tires

Battery

Group size58
CCA390 A
Shop group 58 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.044 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Rear12"
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 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19911996 Mercury Tracer

1.9L I4 (CVH) · FWD

88 hp / 108 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4 qt
FilterE3FZ-6731-A

Transmission

Type3-Speed Automatic (ATX)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity8 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity7.2 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity12 oz

Fuel

Tank13 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

SizeP175/70R13
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop P175/70R13 tires

Battery

Group size58
CCA390 A
Shop group 58 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.044 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Rear12"
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 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19971999 Mercury Tracer

2.0L I4 (SPI) · FWD

110 hp / 125 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4 qt
FilterE3FZ-6731-A

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (MTX)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill2.6 qt
Full capacity2.6 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity7.2 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity12 oz

Fuel

Tank13 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

SizeP175/65R14
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop P175/65R14 tires

Battery

Group size58
CCA390 A
Shop group 58 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.052 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Rear12"
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

19971999 Mercury Tracer

2.0L I4 (SPI) · FWD

110 hp / 125 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4 qt
FilterE3FZ-6731-A

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (CFT23)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity8 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity7.2 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity12 oz

Fuel

Tank13 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

SizeP175/65R14
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop P175/65R14 tires

Battery

Group size58
CCA390 A
Shop group 58 battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.052 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver20"
Passenger18"
Rear12"
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