No , according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) the 2.0 litre four cylinder engine in a 2001 Mercury Cougar is NOT an interference engine
No , not according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) The 2.0 liter four cylinder engine in a 1999 Mercury Cougar is NOT AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE
According to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) for the 2.0 litre four cylinder engine in a 1999 Mercury Cougar : ( No , it is NOT an interference 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 )
On a 1995 Mercury Cougar , 4.6 liter V8 engine : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle
2.0 liter ( 121 cubic inch ) DOHC - 4 cylinder engine
The 2.5 litre V6 engine in a 1999 Mercury Cougar has ( 1 timing CHAIN to each cylinder head , so there are 2 timing CHAINS )
According to the 1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : ( 5W-30 ) is used in the 2.0 litre four cylinder engine and the 2.5 litre V6
The 2.5 liter " Duratec " V6 engine used in a 1999 Mercury Cougar uses ( 2 ) timing CHAINS , both located at the front of the engine ( 1 chain to each cylinder head )
The 2.0 litre four cylinder engine in a 2000 Mercury Cougar has a timing BELT
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
It must have a timing chain because Gates ( they make timing belts etc. ) only lists a timing belt for the 4 cylinder engine on a 2000 Mercury Cougar