According to the 1996 Mercury Sable Owner Guide :
With engine oil filter change :
The 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine takes ( 4.25 litres of 5W-30 engine oil )
The 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine takes ( 5.2 litres of 5W-30 engine oil )
On a 1996 Mercury Sable : The thread on cap on the engine coolant reservoir is the pressure cap / radiator cap
On a 1996 Mercury Sable : There were two engines from the factory : The 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine , which is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine or the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine , which is a Dual Over Head Cam ( DOHC ) design
A 1996 Mercury Sable has either : One timing CHAIN on the 3.0 litre " Vulcan " V6 engine or Two timing CHAINS on the 3.0 litre " Duratec " V6 engine ( one CHAIN to each cylinder head )
P0303 means that an engine cylinder misfire has been detected in the ( number three engine cylinder ) The engine cylinder locations on a 1996 Mercury Sable are numbered : firewall 1-----2-----3 4-----5-----6 front of vehicle > driver
It is located where the upper radiator hose connects to the engine.
The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine used in the 1996 Mercury Sable has ( 1 timing CHAIN to each cylinder head , so there are 2 timing CHAINS )
5W-30 is the preferred engine oil , according to the Owner Guide
The 1996 Mercury Sable the OBD 2 connector is under drivers dash next to kick panel
I have a 1996 Mercury Sable and it did the same thing. The fix was a new transmission. My mechanic noticed that the car was running higher RPMs than it should have after replacing an engine that blew a rod through the engine because of the bad transmission.
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( fuse # 21 ) is a 20 amp fuse for the cigarette lighter on a 1996 Mercury Sable
The most common cause for a 1996 Mercury Sable not starting is a dead battery. The second most common cause for the automobile not to start is a lack of fuel.