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2008 Ford Escape
2008 Ford Escape automatic and manual transmission fluids and capacities from the owner's guide specifications table.
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2008 Escape (204) Owner's Guide, USA, maintenance product specifications and capacities (opens in a new tab), Ford Motor Company, published 2008-01-01, read 2026-10-15.
Numbers on this page come from the cited source. Match the engine before you use a capacity or a torque. Do not work under a vehicle held only by a jack.
The fluid named for that transmission
MERCON V for the automatic. SAE 75W-90 meeting WSS-M2C203-A1 for the manual.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic transmission | 10.2 quarts (9.6 L). Motorcraft MERCON V ATF, part XT-5-QM, specification MERCON V. | Capacities table |
| Manual transmission | 2.4 quarts (2.3 L). Motorcraft SAE 75W-90 gear oil, specification WSS-M2C203-A1. | Capacities table |
The capacities table lists automatic transmission fluid and manual transmission fluid on separate rows.
Automatic: 10.2 quarts (9.6 L) of Motorcraft MERCON V, XT-5-QM. Manual: 2.4 quarts (2.3 L) of Motorcraft SAE 75W-90 meeting WSS-M2C203-A1.
Power-transfer-unit fluid and rear-axle lubricant are different rows in the same table. They are not the transmission fill. This sheet does not mix those ounces into the transmission quarts.
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Part
Motorcraft MERCON V XT-5-QM
Automatic transmission row.
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Part
Motorcraft SAE 75W-90 gear oil, WSS-M2C203-A1
Manual transmission row. Part number printed on that line is XY-75W90-QGL.
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Tool
The fluid named for that transmission
MERCON V for the automatic. SAE 75W-90 meeting WSS-M2C203-A1 for the manual.
2008 Escape owner's guide (opens in a new tab)Search Amazon.com (affiliate link) (opens in a new tab)
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