What is the transmission fluid of the 2018 Ford Focus?

1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; dual clutch transmission): Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid (type); 1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; automatic transmissions requiring MERCON LV): MERCON® LV (type); 2.0L (dual clutch transmission): Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid (type); 1.0L EcoBoost, manual transmission: 0.4 gal (capacity); 1.0L EcoBoost, automatic transmission: 2.3 gal (capacity); 2.0L, manual transmission: 0.4 gal (capacity); 2.0L, automatic transmission: 0.4 gal (capacity). Source: 2018 Ford Focus Owner's Manual.

2018 Ford Focus Transmission fluid

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1.0L EcoBoost, manual transmission 0.4 gal capacity
1.0L EcoBoost, automatic transmission 2.3 gal capacity
2.0L, manual transmission 0.4 gal capacity
2.0L, automatic transmission 0.4 gal capacity
1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; dual clutch transmission) Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid type
1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; automatic transmissions requiring MERCON LV) MERCON® LV type
2.0L (dual clutch transmission) Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid type

2018 Ford Focus Owner's Manual, PDF pages 277, 280 and 278

0.4 gal (1.67 L)Open the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 16, 2026 · Updated Oct 19, 2026

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Transmission fluid (capacity) · 1.0L EcoBoost, manual transmission · PDF page 277
0.4 gal (1.67 L)

Transmission fluid (capacity) · 1.0L EcoBoost, automatic transmission · PDF page 277
2.3 gal (8.6 L)

Transmission fluid (capacity) · 2.0L, manual transmission · PDF page 277
0.4 gal (1.67 L)

Transmission fluid (capacity) · 2.0L, automatic transmission · PDF page 280
0.4 gal (1.7 L)

Transmission fluid (type) · 1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; dual clutch transmission) · PDF page 278
Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid (U.S.)

Transmission fluid (type) · 1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; automatic transmissions requiring MERCON LV) · PDF page 278
Motorcraft® MERCON® LV Automatic Transmission Fluid (U.S.)

Transmission fluid (type) · 2.0L (dual clutch transmission) · PDF page 278
Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid (U.S.)

All versions

7 values

Applies to	Value	Manual says	Page
1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; dual clutch transmission)	Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluidtype	“Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid (U.S.)”	PDF page 278 ↗
1.0L EcoBoost (listed fluid; automatic transmissions requiring MERCON LV)	MERCON® LVtype	“Motorcraft® MERCON® LV Automatic Transmission Fluid (U.S.)”	PDF page 278 ↗
2.0L (dual clutch transmission)	Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluidtype	“Motorcraft® Dual Clutch Transmission Fluid (U.S.)”	PDF page 278 ↗
1.0L EcoBoost, manual transmission	0.4 galcapacity	“0.4 gal (1.67 L)”	PDF page 277 ↗
1.0L EcoBoost, automatic transmission	2.3 galcapacity	“2.3 gal (8.6 L)”	PDF page 277 ↗
2.0L, manual transmission	0.4 galcapacity	“0.4 gal (1.67 L)”	PDF page 277 ↗
2.0L, automatic transmission	0.4 galcapacity	“0.4 gal (1.7 L)”	PDF page 280 ↗

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Original sourcePDF pages 277, 280 and 278

2018 Ford Focus Owner's Manual