Why doesn't my mercry get up to operating tempatue
It should be the same.
According to the 1998 Mercury Villager Owner Guide ( 5W-30 ) is the preferred oil
10w30
The 3.0 litre V6 engine in a 1998 Mercury Villager has a timing BELT
R134
on my 1999 ford mercury villager its on top of transmission under the van
The distributor in a Mercury Villager is the round thing at the front of the engine with the six spark plug wires attached to it.
According to one of Fords websites : The 1998 Mercury Villager uses the ( Motorcraft RS-519 radiator cap ) It is a ( 13 PSI cap )
If the distributor was genuinely bad the vehicle would probably not run. It requires special diagnostic equipment to test a distributor in isolation.
The Villager has an electric fan and does not use a "fan belt".
The 1998 Mercury Villager 3.0 liter V6 engine has a timing BELT ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etc. )
Bottom front of engine.