One that meets or exceeds the Ford MERCON
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.
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.
According to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide : ( Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used as the power steering fluid )
the car has to be warm running, in park, and level to check the transmission fluid
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.
the transmission fluid for a 1996 ford escort is type MA.
It should.
DOT ( 3 ) brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A according to the 1998 Ford Escort Owner Guide
Transmission fluid is contained in the transmission itself, there is no separate reservoir.
On top of the transmission.