THE OIL PAN IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE
No,a transmission on a 2005 mercury mountaineer will not fit on a 2000 mercury mountaineer unless you change the oil message on the mountaineer.
5 quarts, 5w30
The 2000 Mercury Mountaineer owners manual shows ( 5 W 30 ) - for the 4.0 L - SOHC - V6 engine and the 5.0 L - V8 engine
The oil pump is bolted to the bottom of the engine INSIDE the oil pan
According to the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide : With engine oil filter change : Both the 4.0L SOHC V6 and the 5.0L V8 engines take : ( 5.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
According to the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer owner manual : With engine oil filter change : The 5.0 L / 302 cubic inch V8 engine takes : ( 5.0 U.S. quarts of 5W-30 )
According to the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide : For the 4.0 litre V6 engine and the 5.0 litre V8 engine : With engine oil filter change : ( 5.0 US. quarts of 5W-30 )
You can view the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer owners manual online at : www . motorcraft service . com ( no spaces ) Click on Owner Guides ( pages 238 and 239 will answer your question )
According to the 2000 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide : Both the 4.0 liter V6 engine and the 5.0 liter V8 engine came from the factory with ( Motorcraft SAE 5W-30 engine oil ) " normal " engine oil
For a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer : According to the Owner Guide and fordparts.com : For the 4.0 liter SOHC V6 engine ( Motorcraft FL-1A ) For the 5.0 liter V8 engine ( Motorcraft FL-820-S )
The oil pump is located inside the oil pan.
On a 1999 Mercury Mountaineer , 5.0 litre V8 engine : ( the engine oil pump is INSIDE the oil pan )