Mercury Tracer

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Mercury Tracer automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 3,9 to 5,8 liters. Service intervals include checking at 15000 miles and changing at 30000 miles. The data covers 3 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
2.0 16V (1997-1999)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 3,9 liter
  • Check 15000 miles
  • Change 30000 miles
1800 LTS (1991-1996)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,8 liter
1900 (1991-1996)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,8 liter

Additional Notes

  • The 1800 LTS and 1900 engines, both covering model years 1991-1996, share an identical automatic transaxle fluid capacity of 5.8 liters, indicating no variation between those two engine configurations for that generation of the Mercury Tracer.
  • The 5.8-liter capacity listed for the 1991-1996 configurations represents a total fill volume, which in automatic transaxle service typically accounts for fluid held within the torque converter as well as the transmission housing itself.
  • No service interval data appears for the 1991-1996 engine configurations, meaning only a capacity value is associated with normal use conditions for those rows.
  • The 2.0 16V engine, introduced in the 1997-1999 model years, carries a notably lower automatic transaxle fluid capacity of 3.9 liters, a reduction of 1.9 liters compared to the earlier 1991-1996 configurations.
  • A 3.9-liter service fill on the 2.0 16V transaxle is consistent with a partial drain-and-fill procedure, where residual fluid remains in the torque converter and is not fully expelled during a standard service.
  • Under normal use conditions, the 2.0 16V automatic transaxle specifies a fluid check interval of 15,000 miles, with a full fluid change interval set at 30,000 miles, placing the change interval at exactly double the check interval.

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