In a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer :
In the Power Distribution Box ( which is " live " ) located in the drivers side
of the engine compartment
( relay # 2 is the horn relay )
If you have a 1997 to 1998 Mercury Mountaineer or Ford Explorer with a V8 engine, you will have a 4R70W transmission.
Have a mountaineer with a bad 5.0 liter engine. What other 5.0 ford engines will interchange with the mercury engine?
On a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer : I assume the fuel filter would be in the same location as a 1997 Ford Explorer : ( underneath the Mountaineer , below the drivers door , mounted on the frame rail )
It should be in the right front passenger footwell , by the kick panel ( that's where it is on a Ford Explorer ) O.K. you got me ! - I forgot that the Mercury Mountaineer started with the 1997 model year
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If you do a Google search online for 2002 Mercury Mountaineer ( Ford Explorer ) there should be reviews to read
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Yes, it is a rebadged version of the Ford Explorer.
Starting with the 2002 model , there is no automatic transmission fluid dipstick on the Mercury Mountaineer ( and the Ford Explorer , 4 door )
215 horsepower ford 302 v8
On a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer : ( DOT 3 brake fluid meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A ) According to the Owner Guide
no 10 year difference