I was looking at the 1997 Ford Ranger owners manual at :
www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces )
Click on Owner Guides
The owners manual shows ( 5.6 pints / 2.65 liters ) for the manual transmission
The manual transmission on a Ford Ranger should be changed on a regular basis. Fill the transmission with any good quality regular or synthetic transmission fluid.
Manual transmission fluid is MERCON automatic transmission fluid.
Manual transmission fluid type ....... MERCON automatic transmission fluid. - Haynes Manual #36071 - 1993-2005 Ford Ranger Pick-ups.
Motorcraft MERCON ATF ( automatic transmission fluid ) is used in the 5 speed manual transmission of a 1999 Ford Ranger , according to the owners manual
Approximately ( 2.8 quarts ) of Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid for the 5 speed manual transmission in a 2004 Ford Ranger
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in a 2001 Ford Ranger 5 speed manual transmission ( yes - ATF )
Manual transmission lubricant type: MERCON autmatic transmission fluid - Haynes Manual #36071, 1993-2005 Ford Ranger Pick-ups.
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the 5 speed manual transmission according to the 1997 Ford Ranger owners manual
According to Haynes Repair Manual #36071, 1993-2005 Ford Ranger pickups, all models: Manual transmission fluid type is MERCON automatic transmission fluid.
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the five speed manual transmission of a 2002 Ford Ranger ( according to the Owner Guide )
According to the 1997 Ford Ranger owners manual : Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used in the 5 speed manual transmission
For a 1993 Ford Ranger , 5 speed manual transmission : ( trans code " M " / Mazda ) It takes 2.8 U.S. quarts of MERCON automatic transmission fluid