Call your local Auto Part store.
You need an oil change.
you need a new transmission
You can view the 2000 Mercury Cougar owners manual online at : www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces ) Click on Owner Guides
1991 mercury cougar i need to know the egnition timing engine is a 3.8 v6.
You need a torx type socket. If you use an Allen wrench...you will strip out the inside of the bolt.
what kind of tools do i need to change a fuel filter on a 2000 cougar
For a Mercury Cougar , 2.5 litre V6 engine : According to the various model year Owner Guides : ( 1999 and 2000 , 5W-30 ) ( 2001 and 2002 , 5W-20 )
Check the owners manual. It will contain all that fuse info. ================================================================================= According to the 2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : In the passenger compartment fuse panel : ( # 20 is a 10 amp fuse , black color , for the wipers ) * also , relay # 15 , green color , is for the front wipers
It sounds like you need to bleed the system of air.
passenger side bottom back of the engine. to get at it you need to lift the car, remove the front passenger wheel, and take off the splash guards
The starter is located on the front side of the transmission in this model of the Mercury Cougar. If you need to work on it make sure the transmission is cold so as you do not burn yourself.
5W20 if it is the same motor they used in the 2001 it takes 6 quarts - should tell you on the cap unless it is a replacement cap !