Section 72 (Engine Controls - Specifications - V6): Capacities

1991 Mercury Tracer Base, 4D Sedan, AutomaticSECTION Capacities
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BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS

Application Cranking Amps
Continental 850
Cougar 540
Mustang 540
Probe 580
Sable & Taurus
3.0L Except SHO
Standard 540
Heavy Duty 650
3.0L SHO, 3.2L SHO & 3.8L 650
Tempo, Topaz & Thunderbird 540
3.8L Except SC & 3.8L SC 480
A/T 540
M/T 650
4.6L 650
FLUID CAPACITIES

Application Quantity
Crankcase (Includes Filter)
2.5L 4.2 Qts. (4.0L)
3.0L Except SHO 4.5 Qts. (4.2L)
3.0L SHO & 3.2L SHO 5.0 Qts. (4.7L)
3.8L 5.0 Qts. (4.7L)
Continental, Sable & Taurus 4.5 Qts. (4.2L)
Cougar & Thunderbird 5.0 Qts. (4.7L)
Cooling System (Includes Heater)
2.5L 7.9 Qts. (7.5L)
3.0L Except SHO (1) 11.0 Qts. (10.4L)
3.0L SHO & 3.2L SHO 11.6 Qts. (10.9L)
3.8L
Continental, Sable & Taurus 11.1 Qts. (10.5L)
Cougar & Thunderbird 12.0 Qts. (11.3L)
Man. Transaxle (Type F, Dexron-II Or Mercon ATF) 6.1 Pts. (2.9L)
Auto. Transaxle (Mercon ATF)
Continental, Sable & Taurus 12.8 Qts. (12.2L)
Cougar & Thunderbird 12.3 Qts. (11.6L)
Probe 9.3 Qts. (8.8L)
Tempo & Topaz 8.3 Qts. (7.9L)
Differential (SAE 80W-90) (2) 3.75 Pts. (1.9L)
(1) For station wagon models, capacity is 11.8 qts. (11.2L).
(2) For Traction-Lok differential, add 2 ozs. of friction modifier.
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