1982 MERCURY COUGAR

3.3L (200 cu in) inline-6•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

Factory-verified torque specsnone yet for this vehicle

No torque value on this vehicle has been checked by hand yet. The full list below is estimated.

Common jobs labor hours, estimates

Brake Pads - Front1 Brake Rotor - Front Single0.8 Oil Change0.3 Alternator1.2 Starter Solenoid1.8 Water Pump2.5 Thermostat1 Timing Chain7 Tire Rotation0.5 Wheel Alignment1 Transmission Service1.8 Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Change1.8 Spark Plugs0.8 Ignition Coils - All2.3

Fluids & battery

A/C RefrigerantR-1248 oz

Brake FluidDOT 31 qt

CoolantGreen ethylene glycol 50/5014 qt

Engine Oil10W-40 or 10W-305 qt

Power SteeringFord Type F ATF or Dexron II ATF2.5 qt

Rear Differential80W-90 GL-5 or 85W-140 GL-53.5 qt

Automatic TransmissionDexron II ATF12 qt

Washer FluidWindshield washer solvent2 qt

BatteryGroup 65 · Lead Acid650 CCA

Codes, recalls, maintenance

Every job on this vehicle, A to Z 491 pages

100K Servicelabor 30K Servicelabor 60K Servicelabor 90K Servicelabor A/C Refrigerantfluid AC Accumulatorlabor AC Clutch Coillabor AC Compressorlabor AC Compressor Clutchlabor AC Compressor Oil Addlabor AC Condenserlabor AC Evaporatorlabor AC Expansion Valve (TXV)labor AC High Pressure Switchlabor AC Hose - High Sidelabor AC Hose - Low Sidelabor AC Hose Assemblylabor AC Low Pressure Switchlabor AC Orifice Tubelabor AC Pressure Sensorlabor AC Receiver/Drierlabor AC Rechargelabor AC System Diagnosislabor Air Filterlabor Air Injection Check Valvelabor Alternatorlabor Alternator Beltlabor Amplifierlabor Antennalabor Armrestlabor Automatic Transmissionfluid Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter Changelabor Axle Seal - Rearlabor Axle Shaft - Rearlabor Ball Joint - Lowerlabor Batterylabor Battery Cable - Negativelabor Battery Cable - Positivelabor Battery Cables - Bothlabor Battery Terminallabor Battery Testlabor Blend Door Actuatorlabor Blower Motorlabor Blower Motor Control Modulelabor Blower Motor Resistorlabor Brake Bleed - All Fourlabor Brake Boosterlabor Brake Booster Check Valvelabor Brake Caliper - Frontlabor Brake Caliper - Rearlabor Brake Caliper Bracket - Frontlabor Brake Caliper Rebuild - Frontlabor Brake Caliper Rebuild - Rearlabor Brake Drum - Rearlabor Brake Fluidfluid Brake Fluid Flushlabor Brake Hose - Frontlabor Brake Hose - Rearlabor Brake Light Switchlabor Brake Line - Singlelabor Brake Lines - Complete Setlabor Brake Master Cylinderlabor Brake Master Cylinder Rebuildlabor Brake Pads - Frontlabor Brake Pads - Rearlabor Brake Pads and Rotors - Frontlabor Brake Pads and Rotors - Rearlabor Brake Proportioning Valvelabor Brake Rotor - Front Singlelabor Brake Rotor - Rear Singlelabor Brake Rotors - Front Pairlabor Brake Rotors - Rear Pairlabor Bumper Cover - Frontlabor Bumper Cover - Rearlabor Bumper Reinforcement - Frontlabor Bumper Reinforcement - Rearlabor Caliper Slide Pins - Frontlabor Camshaft Position Sensorlabor Camshaft R&Rlabor Carpetlabor Catalytic Converter - Californialabor Catalytic Converter - Direct Fitlabor Catalytic Converter - Universallabor Center Consolelabor Center Link/Drag Linklabor Charcoal Canisterlabor Charging System Testlabor Check Engine Light Diagnosislabor Climate Control Modulelabor Clutch Cablelabor Clutch Disclabor Clutch Hydraulic Linelabor Clutch Kitlabor Clutch Master Cylinderlabor Clutch Slave Cylinderlabor Coil Spring - Frontlabor Coil Spring - Rearlabor Coil Springs - Front Pairlabor Coil Springs - Rear Pairlabor Combination Switchlabor Compression Testlabor Connecting Rod Bearingslabor Control Arm Bushing - Front Lowerlabor Control Arm Bushing - Rearlabor Coolantfluid Coolant Bypass Pipelabor Coolant Flushlabor Coolant Reservoirlabor Coolant Temperature Sensorlabor Cooling Fan Assemblylabor Cooling Fan Clutchlabor Cooling Fan Motorlabor Cooling Fan Relaylabor Cooling System Pressure Testlabor Crankshaft Position Sensorlabor Crankshaft R&Rlabor CV Boot - Innerlabor CV Boot - Outerlabor Cylinder Head R&Rlabor Cylinder Head Resurfacelabor Dash Padlabor Dashboardlabor Diagnostic Scanlabor Differential Cover Gasketlabor Differential Fluid Change - Rearlabor Differential Pinion Seallabor Differential Rebuild - Rearlabor Differential Servicelabor Dimmer Switchlabor Distributorlabor Distributor Cap and Rotorlabor Distributor Rebuildlabor Door Check/Stoplabor Door Glasslabor Door Handle - Exteriorlabor Door Handle - Interiorlabor Door Hingelabor Door Lock Actuator - Frontlabor Door Lock Actuator - Rearlabor Door Panellabor Door Shelllabor Door Skinlabor Door Weatherstriplabor Downpipelabor Drivability Diagnosislabor Driveshaft - Rearlabor Driveshaft Center Support Bearinglabor Drum Brake Hardware Kitlabor Drum Brake Shoes - Rearlabor EGR Tubelabor EGR Valvelabor Electrical Diagnosislabor Electronic Parking Brake Motorlabor Emissions Inspectionlabor Engine Mount - Frontlabor Engine Mount - Rearlabor Engine Mount - Strutlabor Engine Mount - Torque Axislabor Engine Mounts - Alllabor Engine Oilfluid Engine Oil Coolerlabor Engine R&Rlabor Engine Rebuildlabor EVAP Purge Valvelabor EVAP Vent Valvelabor Exhaust Clamplabor Exhaust Gasket - Frontlabor Exhaust Gasket - Rearlabor Exhaust Hangerslabor Exhaust Manifoldlabor Exhaust Manifold Gasketlabor Exhaust Manifold Studslabor Exhaust Pipe - Rear Sectionlabor Exhaust Tiplabor Fan Belt Replacementlabor Fenderlabor Fender Linerlabor Flex Pipelabor Flexplatelabor Floor Mat Hookslabor Fluid Leak Diagnosislabor Flywheellabor Flywheel Resurfacelabor Fog Light Assemblylabor Fog Light Bulblabor Freeze Plug - Singlelabor Freeze Plugs - Alllabor Front Brake Pad Replacementlabor Front Main Seallabor Front Pipelabor Front Struts - Pairlabor Front Suspension Rebuildlabor Fuel Caplabor Fuel Filler Necklabor Fuel Filterlabor Fuel Filter - In-Tanklabor Fuel Injection Pump Timing Adjustmentlabor Fuel Injection System Diagnostics and Troubleshootinglabor Fuel Injector - Singlelabor Fuel Injector Cleaninglabor Fuel Injectors - Alllabor Fuel Level Sensorlabor Fuel Line - High Pressurelabor Fuel Line - Returnlabor Fuel Line and Filter Servicelabor Fuel Pressure Regulatorlabor Fuel Pumplabor Fuel Pump Modulelabor Fuel Pump Relaylabor Fuel Raillabor Fuel Tanklabor Fuel Tank Straplabor Full Engine Tune-Uplabor Fuse Box - Engine Baylabor Fuse Box - Interiorlabor Generator Service and Rebuildlabor Glove Boxlabor Glove Box Latchlabor Grillelabor Harmonic Balancerlabor Head Gasket - Singlelabor Head Gaskets - Bothlabor Headlight Assemblylabor Headlight Bulb - Singlelabor Headlight Bulbs - Pairlabor Headlight Switchlabor Headlinerlabor Heated Seat Modulelabor Heater Control Valvelabor Heater Corelabor Heater Hoseslabor High Pressure Fuel Pumplabor Hoodlabor Hood Hingelabor Hood Latchlabor Hood Release Cablelabor Hood Strutlabor Hornlabor Horn Relaylabor HVAC Control Panellabor Idle Air Control Valvelabor Idler Armlabor Idler Pulleylabor Ignition Coil - Singlelabor Ignition Coils - Alllabor Ignition Control Modulelabor Ignition Lock Cylinderlabor Ignition Switchlabor Ignition Timing Adjustmentlabor Instrument Clusterlabor Instrument Cluster Servicelabor Intake Manifoldlabor Intake Manifold Gasketlabor Intermediate Pipelabor Kickdown Cablelabor Knock Sensorlabor Knuckle/Spindle - Frontlabor Lateral Armlabor Leak-Down Testlabor LED Headlight Modulelabor Lifter - Singlelabor Lifters/Tappets - Alllabor Limited Slip Clutch Packlabor Long Block Replacementlabor Lower Control Arm - Frontlabor Lower Control Arm - Rearlabor Main Bearingslabor Main Relaylabor Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensorlabor Manual Trans Fluid Changelabor Mechanical Fuel Injection Pump Rebuildlabor Mechanical Fuel Injection Pump Removal and Installationlabor Mechanical Fuel Injector Servicelabor Mechanical Fuel Pump Servicelabor Mode Door Actuatorlabor Mufflerlabor Neutral Safety Switchlabor Noise Diagnosislabor O2 Sensor - Downstreamlabor O2 Sensor - Upstreamlabor O2 Sensors - Alllabor Oil Changelabor Oil Level Sensorlabor Oil Pan Gasketlabor Oil Pan Replacementlabor Oil Pressure Sensorlabor Oil Pumplabor Oil Separator/PCVlabor Overdrive Solenoidlabor Panhard Bar/Track Barlabor Parking Brake Actuatorlabor Parking Brake Cablelabor Parking Brake Shoeslabor PCV Valvelabor Pedal Padslabor Pilot Bearinglabor Piston - Singlelabor Piston Rings - Alllabor Pistons - Alllabor Pitman Armlabor Power Antenna Motorlabor Power Mirror Motorlabor Power Seat Motorlabor Power Steeringfluid Power Steering Fluid Flushlabor Power Steering Gear Boxlabor Power Steering Hose - High Pressurelabor Power Steering Hose - Returnlabor Power Steering Pumplabor Power Steering Pump Pulleylabor Power Steering Reservoirlabor Power Steering Servicelabor Power Window Motor - Frontlabor Power Window Motor - Rearlabor Power Window Regulator - Frontlabor Power Window Regulator - Rearlabor Pre-Purchase Inspectionlabor Pressure Platelabor Quarter Glasslabor Quarter Panellabor Rack and Pinion Bootslabor Radiatorlabor Radiator Caplabor Radiator Hose - Lowerlabor Radiator Hose - Upperlabor Radiator Hoses - Bothlabor Radiator Removal and Servicelabor Radio/Head Unitlabor Radius Armlabor Radius Arm Bushinglabor Rear Brake Shoe Replacementlabor Rear Differentialfluid Rear Main Seallabor Rear Shocks - Pairlabor Rear Suspension Servicelabor Rear Windowlabor Rearview Mirrorlabor Recirculation Door Actuatorlabor Relay - Genericlabor Resonatorlabor Ring and Pinionlabor Rocker Arms - Alllabor Rocker Panellabor Seat - Frontlabor Seat - Rearlabor Seat Beltlabor Seat Belt Bucklelabor Seat Belt Pretensionerlabor Seat Coverlabor Seat Foamlabor Seat Heater Elementlabor Seat Tracklabor Secondary Air Injection Pumplabor Serpentine Beltlabor Serpentine Belt Tensionerlabor Shift Cablelabor Shift Forklabor Shift Linkagelabor Shift Solenoid - Singlelabor Shift Solenoids - Alllabor Shifter Bootlabor Shifter Knoblabor Shock Absorber - Rear (one side)labor Short Block Replacementlabor Side Mirror Assemblylabor Side Mirror Glasslabor Spark Plug Wireslabor Spark Plugslabor Speaker - Dashlabor Speaker - Doorlabor Speedometerlabor Speedometer Cablelabor Starterlabor Starter Solenoidlabor State Inspectionlabor Steering Angle Sensorlabor Steering Box Adjustmentlabor Steering Columnlabor Steering Couplerlabor Steering Damperlabor Steering Shaft - Intermediatelabor Steering Shaft - Upperlabor Steering Wheellabor Steering Wheel Coverlabor Strut Assembly - Frontlabor Strut Bearinglabor Strut Mount - Frontlabor Subframelabor Subframe Bushinglabor Subwooferlabor Sun Visorlabor Sunroof Motorlabor Sunroof Switchlabor Sway Bar - Frontlabor Sway Bar - Rearlabor Sway Bar Bushing - Frontlabor Sway Bar Bushing - Rearlabor Sway Bar Link - Frontlabor Sway Bar Link - Rearlabor Sway Bar Links - Front Pairlabor Synchros - Alllabor Synchros - Single Gearlabor Tail Light Assemblylabor Tail Light Bulblabor Tail Pipelabor Thermostatlabor Thermostat Housinglabor Throttle Bodylabor Throttle Position Sensorlabor Throw-Out Bearinglabor Tie Rod Assemblylabor Tie Rod End - Innerlabor Tie Rod End - Outerlabor Tie Rods - Both Sideslabor Timing Chainlabor Timing Chaintorque Timing Chain Guidelabor Timing Chain Kitlabor Timing Chain Kittorque Timing Chain Tensionerlabor Tire Balancelabor Tire Mount and Balancelabor Tire Rotationlabor Torque Converterlabor Torque Converter Clutch Solenoidlabor Trailing Armlabor Trailing Arm Bushinglabor Transmission Control Modulelabor Transmission Cooler Lineslabor Transmission Filterlabor Transmission Filter and Fluidlabor Transmission Fluid Changelabor Transmission Flushlabor Transmission Input Shaft Bearinglabor Transmission Kickdown Cable Adjustmentlabor Transmission Mountlabor Transmission Oil Coolerlabor Transmission Output Shaft Bearinglabor Transmission Pan Gasketlabor Transmission R&R - Automaticlabor Transmission R&R - Manuallabor Transmission Range Sensorlabor Transmission Rebuild - Automaticlabor Transmission Rebuild - Manuallabor Transmission Servicelabor Transmission Speed Sensor - Inputlabor Transmission Speed Sensor - Outputlabor Trunk Hingelabor Trunk Latchlabor Trunk Lidlabor Trunk Strutlabor Trunk/Liftgate Actuatorlabor Tune-Up - Majorlabor Tune-Up - Minorlabor Turn Signal Bulb - Frontlabor Turn Signal Bulb - Rearlabor Turn Signal Switchlabor U-Jointlabor Upper Control Arm - Rearlabor Valve Adjustmentlabor Valve Bodylabor Valve Cover Gasket - Singlelabor Valve Cover Gaskets - Bothlabor Valve Job - Completelabor Valve Sealslabor Valve Spring - Singlelabor Valve Springs - Alllabor Vent Glasslabor Voltage Regulatorlabor Warm-Up Regulator Servicelabor Washer Fluidfluid Washer Pumplabor Washer Reservoirlabor Water Pumplabor Wheel Alignmentlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Frontlabor Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rearlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Frontlabor Wheel Bearing Hub - Rearlabor Wheel Cylinderlabor Wheel Stud - Frontlabor Wheel Stud - Rearlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Frontlabor Window Motor and Regulator - Rearlabor Windshieldlabor Windshield Moldinglabor Wiper Blade Replacementlabor Wiper Linkagelabor Wiper Motor - Frontlabor Wiper Motor - Rearlabor Wiper Switchlabor

Full specs

5-Year Cost of Ownership

$6,410 maintenance + likely wear

~$1,282/yr · 110¢/mile equivalent

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