According to one of Fords websites :
For the 1972 Mercury Cougar , 5.8 liter / 351 cubic inch V8 engine :
( Motorcraft FL-1-A engine oil filter )
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 )
A 1994 Mercury Cougar is OBD I , EEC - IV ( there should be an EEC TEST connection in the engine compartment )
Gasket should be included with new oil filter
A 1994 Mercury Cougar is ( OBD I , EEC IV ) There should be an EEC TEST connection in the engine compartment
On a 1992 Mercury Cougar ( which is OBD I , EEC IV ) There should be an EEC TEST connection in the engine compartment
$400-700?
Should be in a removable housing at the engine end of the upper radiator hose
Yeah, you should be able to. I had an '84 with a 3.8 L V-6.
Follow the upper radiator hose to engine--should be located in housing that hose connects too.
The 1997 Mercury Cougar 4.6 liter engine intake manifold torque sequence should begin at each end of the manifold. Keep moving towards the center and alternating from and to end.
The oil capacity should be with the filter 5.5 L ( 5.8 qts )Without filter 5.0 L( 5.3 qts ).
The firing order for the 2.5 engine should be 1-4-2-5-3-6