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1993 Lincoln Mark VIII

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1993 Mark VIII.

Transmission Automatic 4-spd

As Lincoln's two-door personal luxury coupe for 1993, the Mark VIII was built around a 4-speed automatic powertrain that called for 6.0 quarts of 5W-20 API engine oil and returned EPA fuel economy of 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, and 18 mpg combined. The 1993 model year itself falls just before the documented complaint window, but the Mark VIII's reliability record from 1995 through 2000 shows a steep downward trend — from a peak of 157 complaints in 1995 to a single complaint by 2000. For a researcher, that pattern places the 1993 at the head of a model whose owner-reported issues were concentrated heavily in its earliest documented years and faded quickly thereafter.

Quick specs

Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.

Engine oil capacity6.0 qtOEM · verified

Engine oil type5W-20 APIOEM · verified

EPA fuel economy16/23/18 mpgEPA · verified

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Engine & drivetrain NHTSA vPIC

Transmission

Automatic 4-spd

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length	207.1 in
Overall width	74.8 in
Overall height	53.5 in
Wheelbase	113 in
Curb weight	3750 lb
Weight distribution (front / rear)	59/41

Ratings & economy EPA / vPIC

EPA city / highway / combined	16 / 23 / 18 mpg
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive
Recommended fuel	Premium Gasoline

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Mark VIII of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

6.6–6.8 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 6.60 sec — 1993 Coupe

Year	Trim / engine	0–60	¼ mile	HP	Drivetrain
1993	Coupe 4.6L V8	6.60 sec	14.90 sec	280 hp	RWD
1993	Coupe 4.6L V8	6.80 sec	15.30 sec	280 hp	RWD
1996	LSC Coupe 4.6L V8	7.20 sec	15.40 sec	280 hp	RWD
1997	LSC Coupe 4.6L V8	7.00 sec	15.30 sec	290 hp	RWD

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

This engine holds 6.0 qt of 5W-20 API engine oil, DOT 3 brake fluid.

Lubricants & capacities

Brake Fluid	DOT 3
Engine Coolant	ETHYLENE GLYCOL
Engine Oil	SYNTHETIC · 5W-20 · API
Engine Oil Capacity	6.0 qt

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 7,500 mi; spark plugs every 60,000 mi; coolant every 30,000 mi. The big-interval services (every 30,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

At 7,500 mi	Tire & Wheel Assembly (rotate)
Every 7,500 mi	Engine Oil (drain & refill) · Engine Oil Filter (replace)
Every 15,000 mi	Steering Linkage (inspect) · Suspension System (inspect) · Tire & Wheel Assembly (rotate)
Every 30,000 mi	Brake Linings (inspect) · Engine Air Filter Element (replace) · Engine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill) · Exhaust System Heat Shield (inspect) · Wheel Bearing (inspect)
Every 60,000 mi	Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · PCV Valve (replace) · Spark Plugs (replace)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

Open recalls

NHTSA campaigns

Service bulletins

Manufacturer communications

ODI investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

Owner complaints

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire

Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

’95 ’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 2 of 4 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

16E026000Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:PadsReported 01/04/2016

Bosch Brake Components LLC (Bosch) is recalling certain aftermarket replacement front brake pads, models Bosch QuietCast BC598 and BP765, Bosch Blue BE598 and BE598H, Prostop PD598 and PD765M, Duralast Gold DG598… Remedy: Bosch will instruct the owners how to have the affected brake pads replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Bosch customer service at…

07V336000Vehicle Speed ControlReported 03/08/2007

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED…