technically no! the only other way to do it is to still raise the engine off of the engine mounts at least a few inches.
According to the 2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 2.5 liter V6 engine takes ( 5.5 liters of 5W-30 engine oil )
lift the engine
According to my Chilton's Auto Repair Manual : For the 3.8 liter V6 engine in a 1991 Mercury Cougar : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.0 US. quarts )
The Owner Guide for the 1999 Mercury Cougar shows ( 5.8 quarts with filter change ) for the 2.5 liter V6 engine
According to the 2001 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : For the 2.0 litre four cylinder engine : ( with engine oil filter change , 4.25 litres / 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-20 engine oil )
According to the 1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide ( 5W-30 ) With engine oil filter change : The 2.5 litre V6 engine takes : ( 5.5 litres / 5.8 US. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )
According to the 2002 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : The 2.5 liter V6 engine takes : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.5 litres / 5.8 US. quarts of 5W-20 engine oil )
According to the Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : 5.0 quarts ( 4.7 liters ) of engine oil
According to the 2002 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 2.0 litre four cylinder engine takes ( 4.5 U.S. quarts ) The 2.5 litre V6 engine takes ( 5.8 ) * 5W-20
I'm assuming it is the same as the ( 1996 ) Mercury Cougar 4.6 liter V8 : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.0 U.S. quarts should put you almost to the full mark )
6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to the 2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 2.5 liter V6 engine takes ( 5.5 liters of engine oil ) * the first answer is not mine , the corrected answer is , Helpfull *
yes. go to TCCOA .com they have fourms on how to do it