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According to the 1998 Ford Contour Owner Guide :
Motorcraft MERCON automatic Transmission Fluid is used in both the
automatic transaxle and the 5 speed manual transaxle
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the automatic and the 5 speed manual transmission ( transaxle ) according to the 1998 Ford Contour Owner Guide
BCI code 40R type battery
According to the 1998 Ford Contour Owner Guide it came with ( green color antifreeze ) meeting Ford specification ( ESE-M97B44-A )
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid for the automatic and manual transaxle ( according to the Owner Guide )
( Motorcraft MERCON V ) automatic transmission fluid according to the 1998 Ford Ranger owners manual
According to the 1998 Ford Taurus Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
The 5 speed manual transaxle takes Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid ( according to the 1996 Ford Contour owners manual )
No, it is not a good idea to mix Mercon and Type F transmission fluids. They have different friction modifiers and are for different purposes. If you have a 1998 or newer Ford vehicle, you should use Mercon V; earlier models require Mercon IV. You can convert a Mercon III/IV vehicle to Mercon V by having a complete flush done at a competent transmission shop.
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid ( according to the owners manual )
If it is an automatic the best thing to use is Chrysler automatic trans fluidAnswerMost 1998 Ford F150s take Mercon V Transmission fluid
The 5 speed manual transmission in a 1998 Ford Ranger ( in North America ) takes Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid
According to the 1998 Ford F-150 owners manual : Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid