Engine Controls - Specifications - V6: Capacities

1992 Mercury Topaz LS, 3.0 U, Automatic, FLCSECTION Capacities
BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS

Application Cranking Amps
Continental 850
Cougar 3.8L 540
Probe 3.0L 540
Sable & Taurus
Standard 650
With Heated Windshield 850
Tempo & Topaz 540
Thunderbird
3.8L Except SC 480
3.8L SC
A/T 540
M/T 650
FLUID CAPACITIES

Application Quantity
Crankcase (Includes Filter)
3.0L 4.5 Qts. (4.3L)
3.8L 5.0 Qts. (4.7L)
Cooling System (Includes Heater)
3.0L Except SHO (1) 11.0 Qts. (10.4L)
3.0L SHO 11.6 Qts. (11.0L)
3.8L 12.5 Qts. (11.8L)
Man. Transaxle (Type F, Dexron-II Or Mercon ATF) 3.0L SHO 6.1 Pts. (2.9L)
Auto. Transaxle (Mercon ATF)
ATX 8.3 Qts. (7.9L)
AXOD 12.8 Qts. (12.1L)
Auto. Transmission (Dexron-II)
AOD 12.3 Qts. (11.6L)
A4LD 9.5 Qts. (9.0L)
Differential (SAE 80W-90) (2) 3.75 Pts. (1.9L)
(1) For station wagon models, capacity is 12.1 Qts. (11.5L).
(2) For Traction-Lok differential, add 2 ozs. of friction modifier.
RENDER: 1.0x

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