YOU NEED TO GET THE CAR TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND THEN PULL YOUR DIPSTICK OUT WHICH IS ON YOU DRIVERSIDE AND IT IS USUALY BLACK OR RED WIPE THE EXCESS OFF AND PUT IT BACK IN AND PULL IT OUT IF IT IS IN THE CROSS HATCHES THEN YOUR OK IF NOT THEN YOU NEED TO ADD FLUID
Should be a plug at the side of the transmission- fill to this level
4.1 Qt.s
On a 1997 Mercury Tracer : The AUTOMATIC transmission fluid dipstick would be on the side of the transmission ( transaxle ) in the area of the brake fluid reservoir . The manual transmission ( transaxle ) does not have a dipstick
No check , Just drain and add 2.83 qt. ATF in the speedo hole !
According to the 1997 Mercury Tracer Owner Guide : For the automatic and manual transaxle ( transmission ) ( Motorcraft MERCON Multi Purpose automatic transmission fluid )
PULL THE DIPSTICK ! * The dipstick is located between the engine and battery on the driver's side.
Dexron/mercon
On the 93 escort, brother to Tracer, there was only a breather valve at the top of the transmission and fluid needed to be added by removing an access bolt OR it had a small yellow dipstick at the top of the transmission.
Down the tube that holds trans dipstick.
I believe it's dextron/mercron II
I have a 89 tracer with a 5 speed manual transmission. When I had the transmission oil changed they removed the speedometer cable from the transmission and filled it through the odometer drive mounting hole. I laughed at the mechanic but he said that was the only way to do it. If there is no other hole to check the oil I guess you may have to pull the odometer cable to check it!!! Hope this helps you out. RG
Auto: fill through dipstick tube Std. Plug at side of transmission - fill to this level