According to the 1998 Mercury Mystique Owner Guide :
With engine oil filter change :
The 2.5 liter V6 engine takes ( 5.5 liters / 5.8 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
A 1998 Mercury Mystique with the 4-cylinder 2.0 DOHC appears to have a non-interference engine. Therefore, if the timing belt breaks, there should be no damage to the valves/pistons.
According to the 1999 Mercury Mystique Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 2.0 litre four cylinder engine takes ( 4.5 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 ) The 2.5 litre V6 engine takes ( 5.8 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
According to the 2000 Mercury Mystique scheduled maintenance guide : ( Inspect at 120,000 miles for the 2.0 liter four cylinder engine ) The Gates website shows inspect at 120,000 miles , replace as needed
engine swapShort answer, no. Based on information from ADP Hollander. Edit:There should be no problem, provided that they were the same type, ie, two V6's or two I4's. I have the engine from a '96 Contour or Mystique in my 2000 Cougar with no problems, you wont even have to deal with the issue of return-vs-returnless fuel systems.
Yes, but if it stays on you should plan to take it in soon to have the engine checked. That is why the light is there.
i have a 1996 mystique and just changed the thermostat . all i done was followed the top radiator hose right to the thermostat. there should be 3 bolts, pull the hose off and there it was
That should be OBD 2
1588.97
Answer - 4 Cylinder EngineThe starter is located under the intake manifold. You can get to it from under the vehicle.
The 1989 Mercury Tracer 1.6 liter engine cylinder head bolt torque specification is 135 pounds. The cylinder head bolts should be torqued in 45 pound intervals.
There should be six signal lights on the mystique, two front, to rear, and two sidemarker lights.
Follow the + battery cable should connect to relay