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Mercury Mystique

Maintenance specs for 3 variants of the Mercury Mystique — from 1995 to 2000.

19952000 Mercury Mystique

2.0L I4 (Zetec) · FWD

125 hp / 130 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterF7RZ-6731-AA

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (MTX75)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill2.4 qt
Full capacity2.4 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size185/65R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 185/65R15 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA500 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.052 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 120,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19952000 Mercury Mystique

2.0L I4 (Zetec) · FWD

125 hp / 130 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterF7RZ-6731-AA

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (CD4E)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity8.9 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size185/65R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 185/65R15 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA500 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.052 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 120,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

19952000 Mercury Mystique

2.5L V6 (Duratec 25) · FWD

170 hp / 165 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-30
Capacity5.8 qt
FilterF7RZ-6731-AA

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (CD4E)
FluidMercon ATF
Drain & fill3 qt
Full capacity8.9 qt

Coolant

TypeGreen Conventional
Capacity8 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypePower Rack and Pinion
FluidFord Power Steering Fluid
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank14.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/60R15
Pressure (front)30 PSI
Pressure (rear)30 PSI
Shop 205/60R15 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA500 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger18"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi