2006 Mercury Mountaineer engine oil capacity

REFILL CAPACITIES
Fluid Ford Part Name Application Capacity
Brake fluid Motorcraft High
Performance DOT 3
Motor Vehicle Brake
FluidAll Fill to the
MAX line on
reservoir
Engine oil
(including filter
change)
4
Motorcraft SAE
5W-30 Premium
Synthetic Blend
Motor Oil (US)
Motorcraft SAE
5W-30 Super
Premium Motor Oil
(Canada)4.0L 5.0 quarts
(4.7L)
Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Premium
Synthetic Blend
Motor Oil (US)
Motorcraft SAE
5W-20 Super
Premium Motor Oil
(Canada)4.6L 6.0 quarts
(5.7L)
Fuel tank N/A All 22.5 gallons
(85.2L)
Power steering
fluidMotorcraft
MERCONAT FAll Fill between
MIN and
MAX lines on
reservoir
Transmission
fluid
1Motorcraft
MERCONVATFAutomatic
transmission
(5R55S)13.0 quarts
(12.3L)2
Transmission
fluid1Motorcraft
MERCONSP ATFAutomatic
transmission
(6R60)11.2 quarts
(10.6L)2
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2Indicates only approximate dry-fill capacity. Some applications may vary
based on cooler size and if equipped with an in-tank cooler. The amount
of transmission fluid and fluid level should be checked by a qualified
technician.
3Add the coolant type originally equipped in your vehicle.
4Use of synthetic or synthetic blend motor oil is not mandatory. Engine
oil need only have the API Certification mark and meet the requirements
of Ford specification WSS-M2C929-A (4.0L) or WSS-M2C930-A (4.6L).
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
ItemFord Part
Name or
equivalentFord Part
NumberFord
Specification
Brake fluidMotorcraft High
Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
FluidPM-1 or PM-1-C ESA-M6C25 -A
Body hinges,
latches, door
striker plates
and rotors, seat
tracks, fuel filler
door hinge and
spring, hood
latch, auxiliary
latch, seat
tracksMulti-Purpose
GreaseXG–4 or XL-5 ESB-M1C93–B
Door
weatherstripsSilicone Spray
LubricantXL-6 ESR-M13P4-A
Lock cylindersMotorcraft
Penetrating and
Lock LubricantXL-1 none
Driveshaft, slip
spline, universal
jointsPremium Long
Life GreaseXG-1-C ESA-M1C75-B
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service points ..................290–291
starting after a collision .........247
Engine block heater .................219
Engine oil ..................................293
checking and adding ..............293
dipstick ....................................293
filter, specifications ........296, 319
recommendations ...................296
refill capacities ........................321
specifications ..................323, 326
Exhaust fumes ..........................219
F
Fail safe cooling ........................305
Floor mats .................................104
Fluid capacities .........................321
Foglamps .....................................48
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................237
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................226
Fuel ............................................306
calculating fuel
economy ......................79, 90, 311
cap ...........................................308
capacity ...................................321
choosing the right fuel ...........309
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................314
detergent in fuel .....................310
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................306, 308, 311
filter, specifications ........306, 319
fuel pump shut-off switch .....247
improving fuel economy ........311
octane rating ...................310, 326
quality ......................................310
running out of fuel .................310safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................306
Fuses ..................................248, 250
G
Garage door opener ....................62
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............308
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................311
Gauges .........................................18
GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating)
calculating ...............................209
GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
calculating ...............................209
H
Hazard flashers .........................247
Head restraints .........................124
Headlamps
aiming ........................................50
bulb specifications ....................53
daytime running lights .............49
flash to pass ..............................49
high beam .................................49
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................41, 43
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................73
Hood ..........................................289
I
Ignition ...............................217, 326
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