Yes, exactly the same.
No, it is not.
It is my understanding that Villager engine are non-interference.
According to one of Fords websites : For the 3.0 liter V6 engine in a 1996 Mercury Villager : The spark plugs are gapped at ( .034 inch )
According to the 1996 Mercury Villager Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0 liter V6 engine takes : ( 4.2 U.S. quarts / 4.0 liters , 5W-30 preferred )
On the front of the engine, the thing with the spark plug wires attached to it.
The 1996 Mercury Villager modulator valve can be found on the firewall in the engine compartment. The modulator valve will be on the passenger side of the firewall.
On a Mercury Villager , V6 engine : firewall 1-----3-----5 2-----4-----6 front of vehicle > driver
They are mostly identical, yes.
5W-30 is the preferred oil ( according to the 1996 Mercury Villager Owner Guide )
have vehicle scanned to determine problem
I assume it is the same as the ( 1996 ) Mercury Villager : With engine oil filter change : ( 4.2 US. quarts of 5W-30 engine oil )
According to the ( 1996 ) Mercury Villager Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : The 3.0L V6 engine takes ( 4.2 U.S. quarts / 5W-30 PREFERRED )