Dexron/mercon
On a 1997 Mercury Tracer : The AUTOMATIC transmission fluid dipstick would be on the side of the transmission ( transaxle ) in the area of the brake fluid reservoir . The manual transmission ( transaxle ) does not have a dipstick
According to the 1997 Mercury Tracer Owner Guide : For the automatic and manual transaxle ( transmission ) ( Motorcraft MERCON Multi Purpose automatic transmission fluid )
Should be a plug at the side of the transmission- fill to this level
4.1 Qt.s
On the 93 escort, brother to Tracer, there was only a breather valve at the top of the transmission and fluid needed to be added by removing an access bolt OR it had a small yellow dipstick at the top of the transmission.
Down the tube that holds trans dipstick.
I believe it's dextron/mercron II
Manual transmissions dont use fluid, they use a kind of grease.
it uses Mercon V at transmission fluid. both automatic and manual transmission
Auto: fill through dipstick tube Std. Plug at side of transmission - fill to this level
I have a '93 ford escort 1.9, I always use mercron automatic transmission fluid. Use Mercon but do not use Mercon V.
On a 2000 Mercury Cougar : No , only the automatic transaxle ( transmission ) has a dipstick