There will be a box at the far left "driver's" side of the engine compartment. You just lift up three, or four clips to lift off the top. Remove the old filter element. Pickup any leaves, or debris, dead bugs, etc. (vacuum)from the bottom of the box. Make sure that there is nothing that will end up getting sucked up into the engine. Put in the new filter element, replace the clips, and you will be all set.
4 cylinder engine 4qts V6 engine with filter change 4qts Inline 6cylinder engine 6qts
5 quarts with a filter change. 4 quarts without filter change.
According to the 2000 Mercury Villager Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change the 3.3 litre V6 engine takes : ( 4.0 litres / 4.2 US. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )
( 5 quarts ) with engine oil filter change
It is next to the oil filter.It is next to the oil filter.
Answer oil capacity for mercury mountioneer with 4.6 v-8 with filter change ========================================================================= According to the 1999 Mercury MOUNTAINEER Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 5.0L V8 engine takes ( 4.7 litres / 5.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
( 5 quarts ) with engine oil filter change
( 5 quarts ) with engine oil filter change
Change the spark plugs, air filter, fuel filter, that's it. Of course, engine oil and filter.
According to the 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 4.6 liter V8 engine takes : ( 5.7 liters / 6.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-20 )
I looked at the Mercury Villager Owner Guides from ( 1996 , 1999 , and 2002 ) With engine oil filter change : Each Owner Guide shows ( 4.2 U.S. quarts )
I assume it is the same as the ( 1996 ) Mercury Villager : With engine oil filter change : ( 4.2 US. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )