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I know on my 97 ford aspire i was told to fill the manual transmission where the speedometer cable goes in on the top of the transaxle. There is one bolt that holds it down and then it just screws off.
the fill plug is up under the car on the muffler side,above the center motor mount,next to the transaxle.
The manual transaxle ( transmission ) on your Ford Escape does not have a fluid level dipstick like the automatic would normally have ( it is probably checked at the FILL PLUG on your transmission , underneath the vehicle )
Underneath the vehicle - the manual transaxle check/fill plug is located on the passenger's side (U.S.) of the transaxle. Use a box end wrench to remove/replace it.
A manual transaxle requires 2.9 quarts of MERCON automatic transmission fluid. Fill at speedometer cable connection.
The transmission fluid filler is located in the back of the engine compartment on the 2007 Accent manual transmission. You fill it by removing the dipstick.
Auto transaxle fluid in installed through the dipstick tube. Manual transaxle fluid is installed through fill port at left side of unit at lower right side of transaxle.
There should be a fill plug somewhere on the side of the transaxle.
On the front side of the transaxle, about in the middle of the side of the housing (you'll see the fill/level check plug). Fill until the lube is at the bottom of the fill hole.
There are none. There is a fill port on the side of the transaxle case. Use oil meeting Ford specification number ESD-M2C186-A.
The fill port cap is on top of the transaxle. It is red, about the size of a golf ball. It is threaded into the transaxle and you to turn it counter clockwise to remove it.
4 quarts My understanding is for an 2000-2003 Automatic transaxle Neon it is 4.0 Quarts (3.8 Liters), for an 2000 Manual Transaxle Neon it is 2.0 to 2.3 Quarts (1.9 to 2.2 Liters), and for 2001-2003 Manual Transaxle Neon it is 2.5 to 2.8 Quarts (2.4 to 2.7 Liters).