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According to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A according to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide
I'm not a mechanic / technician but I would say ( no ) It is a hydraulic clutch on a 1998 Ford Escort The BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR is also the CLUTCH FLUID RESERVOIR
To change the transmission fluid on the manual 1998 Ford Escort ZX2, drain the fluid from the drain hole near the speed sensor. Then refill the fluid using the plug in the side of the transmission.
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the car has to be warm running, in park, and level to check the transmission fluid
You can use any SAE certified transmission fluid in your 1998 Ford escort manual transmission. Make sure the transmission fluid is for your manual transmission and not an automatic transmission.
My Ford 1998 Escort started slipping. It also leaks and I put tranny fluid in. If I need to replace or rebuild the transmission. How much should a total repair be?
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid ( according to the Owner Guide )
Get a small funnel and put it in through the dipstick hole.
brake diagram for 1998 ford escort
Take the cap off the pump-it's a belt-driven accessory. The dipstick is under it.