same as every other car, in the diptick. Use a funnel. ---- You may have to remove the speed sensor, which is located on the top of your transmission. This is also where your spedometer cable runs into the tranny. Unplug the harness, and wiggle it left and right after removing the C pin. Be very careful though, this plastic piece is very fragile and you don't want to break it off in the transmission. I would bring it to an auto repair shop, and have them do it, i know the one on my 96 escort was a pain, had to replace the whole piece.
Fluid is added through the dipstick tube.
You can use any SAE certified transmission fluid in your 1998 Ford escort manual transmission. Make sure the transmission fluid is for your manual transmission and not an automatic transmission.
the transmission fluid for a 1996 ford escort is type MA.
The manual transmission on a 91 Ford Escort GT is filled with fluid by gently depressing the clutch with the engine off. Fluid is added to the reservoir until the level stops going down.
Transmission fluid is contained in the transmission itself, there is no separate reservoir.
The fluid is added where the speedo cable and vehicle speed sensor enter the trans. These items are retained by a small bolt and clip.
To change the transmission fluid on the manual 1998 Ford Escort ZX2, drain the fluid from the drain hole near the speed sensor. Then refill the fluid using the plug in the side of the transmission.
You sgould add Transmission Fluid through the dipstickwith the car running
through the side plug of the transmission
is it an automatic, or manual shift?
dipstick hole
8 quarts.