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SKF 16901 Manual Transmission Output Shaft Seal - Front Left, Front Right or Left

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Reliable Manual Transmission Output Shaft Seal for Ford and Mazda

The SKF 16901 Manual Transmission Output Shaft Seal is engineered to provide durable sealing performance for a range of Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, and Mercury vehicles. Designed with precision dimensions and a nitrile sealing surface, this seal helps maintain transmission integrity and prevent fluid leaks.

  • Width: 0.390 inches for optimal fit and sealing
  • Outside Diameter: 2.526 inches ensuring proper housing compatibility
  • Shaft Diameter: 1.654 inches tailored for output shaft sealing
  • Sealing Surface Type: Nitrile for resistance to oil and wear
  • Compatible with multiple Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, and Mercury models

About the SKF Automatic Transaxle Seal, Output Shaft Product Line

The Automatic Transaxle Seal, Output Shaft line by SKF focuses on high-quality sealing solutions specifically designed for manual transmission output shafts. This product line emphasizes durability and precision fitment to reduce transmission leaks and extend component life. The 16901 seal is part of this line, offering reliable sealing performance for various vehicle applications.

Product Details and Specifications

This manual transmission output shaft seal features a nitrile sealing surface, which provides excellent resistance to transmission fluids and wear. The seal’s dimensions—0.390 inches in width, 2.526 inches outside diameter, and 1.654 inches shaft diameter—are engineered to match OEM specifications for a secure and effective seal. This ensures compatibility with specific Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, and Mercury models, including the Ford Escape, Taurus, and Windstar, as well as the Lincoln Continental and Mercury Sable.

Common Applications and Problem Solving

  • Prevents transmission fluid leaks from the output shaft area
  • Reduces contamination ingress into the transmission system
  • Maintains proper lubrication within the manual transmission
  • Helps avoid premature wear of transmission components
  • Addresses seal failure issues in Ford Escape, Mazda 626, and Lincoln Continental models

Installation Notes and Tips

Ensure the transmission output shaft and housing are clean and free of debris before installation. Use appropriate tools to press the seal evenly into place without damaging the sealing surface. Verify the seal orientation matches OEM specifications to maintain proper sealing function. Lubricate the nitrile sealing surface lightly with transmission fluid to ease installation and prevent damage.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

SKF manufactures the 16901 output shaft seal to meet strict quality standards, ensuring reliable performance and durability. While specific warranty details may vary, SKF products typically come with manufacturer-backed quality assurance to support long-term use in compatible Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, and Mercury vehicles.

This part fits 351 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelSubmodelDrive TypeTransmissionLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2012FordEscapeHybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2012FordEscapeLimited HybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2012FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2012FordEscapeLimited Hybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2011FordEscapeHybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2011FordEscapeLimited HybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2011FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2011FordEscapeLimited Hybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2010FordEscapeHybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2010FordEscapeLimited HybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2010FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2010FordEscapeLimited Hybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2009FordEscapeHybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2009FordEscapeLimited HybridFWD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2009FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2009FordEscapeLimited Hybrid4WD2.5LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2008FordEscapeHybridFWD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2008FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2008FordEscapeFWDN/A
2008MazdaTributeFWDN/ATribute w/ FWD:
2008MazdaTribute4WDLeftTribute w/ 4WD:
2008MercuryMariner4WDLeft
2008MercuryMarinerFWDN/A
2007FordEscapeHybridFWD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2007FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2007FordEscapeFWDN/A
2007FordEscapeAWDLeft
2007FordFreestarFront Left
2007FordFreestarFront Right
2007FordFreestarN/A
2007FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2007FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2007FordTaurusN/A
2007MercuryMariner4WDLeft
2007MercuryMarinerFWDN/A
2006FordEscapeHybridFWD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2006FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2006FordEscapeFWDN/A
2006FordEscapeAWDLeft
2006FordFreestarFront Left
2006FordFreestarFront Right
2006FordFreestarN/A
2006FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2006FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2006FordTaurusN/A
2006MazdaTributeFWDN/ATribute w/ FWD:
2006MercuryMariner4WDLeft
2006MercuryMarinerFWDN/A
2005FordEscapeHybridFWD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASN/A
2005FordEscapeHybrid4WD2.3LL4ELECTRIC/GASLeft
2005FordEscapeFWDN/A
2005FordEscapeAWDLeft
2005FordFreestarFront Left
2005FordFreestarFront Right
2005FordFreestarN/A
2005FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2005FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2005FordTaurusN/A
2005MazdaTributeFWDN/ATribute w/ FWD:
2005MercuryMariner4WDLeft
2005MercuryMarinerFWDN/A
2005MercurySableFront Left
2005MercurySableFront Right
2005MercurySableN/A
2004FordEscapeFWDN/A
2004FordFreestarFront Left
2004FordFreestarFront Right
2004FordFreestarN/A
2004FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2004FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2004FordTaurusN/A
2004MazdaTributeFWDN/ATribute w/ FWD:
2004MazdaTribute4WDLeftTribute w/ 4WD:
2004MercurySableFront Left
2004MercurySableFront Right
2004MercurySableN/A
2003FordEscapeFWDN/A
2003FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2003FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2003FordTaurusN/A
2003FordWindstarFront Left
2003FordWindstarFront Right
2003FordWindstarN/A
2003MazdaTributeFWDN/ATribute w/ FWD:
2003MazdaTribute4WDLeftTribute w/ 4WD:
2003MercurySableFront Left
2003MercurySableFront Right
2003MercurySableN/A
2002FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2002FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2002FordTaurusN/A
2002FordWindstarFront Left
2002FordWindstarFront Right
2002FordWindstarN/A
2002LincolnContinentalFront Left
2002LincolnContinentalFront Right
2002Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
2002MazdaTributeFWDN/ATribute w/ FWD:
2002MazdaTribute4WDLeftTribute w/ 4WD:
2002MercurySableFront Left
2002MercurySableFront Right
2002MercurySableN/A
2001FordSableN/A
2001FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2001FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2001FordTaurusN/A
2001FordWindstarFront Left
2001FordWindstarFront Right
2001FordWindstarN/A
2001LincolnContinentalFront Left
2001LincolnContinentalFront Right
2001LincolnContinentalN/A
2001Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
2001MazdaTributeFWDN/ATribute w/ FWD:
2001MazdaTribute4WDLeftTribute w/ 4WD:
2001MercurySableFront Left
2001MercurySableFront Right
2001MercurySableN/A
2000FordSableN/A
2000FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
2000FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
2000FordTaurusN/A
2000FordWindstarFront Left
2000FordWindstarFront Right
2000FordWindstarN/A
2000LincolnContinentalFront Left
2000LincolnContinentalFront Right
2000LincolnContinentalN/A
2000Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
2000MercurySableFront Left
2000MercurySableFront Right
2000MercurySableN/A
1999FordSableN/A
1999FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
1999FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
1999FordTaurusN/A
1999FordWindstarFront Left
1999FordWindstarFront Right
1999FordWindstarN/A
1999LincolnContinentalFront Left
1999LincolnContinentalFront Right
1999LincolnContinentalN/A
1999Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
1999MercurySableFront Left
1999MercurySableFront Right
1999MercurySableN/A
1998FordSableN/A
1998FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
1998FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
1998FordTaurusN/A
1998FordWindstarFront Left
1998FordWindstarFront Right
1998FordWindstarN/A
1998LincolnContinentalFront Left
1998LincolnContinentalFront Right
1998LincolnContinentalN/A
1998Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
1998MercurySableFront Left
1998MercurySableFront Right
1998MercurySableN/A
1997FordSableN/A
1997FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
1997FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
1997FordTaurusN/A
1997FordWindstarFront Left
1997FordWindstarFront Right
1997FordWindstarN/A
1997LincolnContinentalFront Left
1997LincolnContinentalFront Right
1997LincolnContinentalN/A
1997Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
1997MercurySableFront Left
1997MercurySableFront Right
1997MercurySableN/A
1996FordEscortN/A
1996FordSableN/A
1996FordTaurusAutomaticFront Left
1996FordTaurusAutomaticFront Right
1996FordTaurusN/A
1996FordWindstarFront Left
1996FordWindstarFront Right
1996FordWindstarN/A
1996LincolnContinentalN/A
1996LincolnContinentalFront Left
1996LincolnContinentalFront Right
1996Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
1996MercurySableFront Left
1996MercurySableFront Right
1996MercurySableN/A
1995FordEscortN/A
1995FordSableN/A
1995FordTaurusN/A
1995FordWindstarFront Left
1995FordWindstarFront Right
1995FordWindstarN/A
1995LincolnContinentalN/A
1995LincolnContinentalFront Left
1995LincolnContinentalFront Right
1995Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
1995MercurySableN/A
1994FordEscortN/A
1994FordTaurusN/A
1994FordTempoN/A
1994FordTempo3.0LV6N/A
1994FordTempo2.3LL4N/A
1994LincolnContinentalN/A
1994LincolnContinentalFront Left
1994LincolnContinentalFront Right
1994Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
1994MercurySableN/A
1994MercuryTopazN/A
1994MercuryTopaz3.0LV6N/A
1994MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1993FordTaurusN/A
1993FordTempoN/A
1993FordTempo3.0LV6N/A
1993FordTempo2.3LL4N/A
1993LincolnContinentalN/A
1993LincolnContinentalFront Left
1993LincolnContinentalFront Right
1993Mazda6262.0LL4N/A
1993MercurySableN/A
1993MercuryTopazN/A
1993MercuryTopaz3.0LV6N/A
1993MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1992FordTaurusN/A
1992FordTempoN/A
1992FordTempo3.0LV6N/A
1992FordTempo2.3LL4N/A
1992LincolnContinentalN/A
1992LincolnContinentalFront Left
1992LincolnContinentalFront Right
1992MercurySableN/A
1992MercuryTopazN/A
1992MercuryTopaz3.0LV6N/A
1992MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1991FordTaurusN/A
1991FordTempoN/A
1991FordTempo2.3LL4N/A
1991LincolnContinentalN/A
1991LincolnContinentalFront Left
1991LincolnContinentalFront Right
1991MercurySableN/A
1991MercuryTopazN/A
1991MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1990FordEscortN/A
1990FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1990FordTaurusN/A
1990FordTempoN/A
1990LincolnContinentalN/A
1990LincolnContinentalFront Left
1990LincolnContinentalFront Right
1990MercurySableN/A
1990MercuryTopazN/A
1990MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1989FordEscortN/A
1989FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1989FordEscortN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1989FordTaurusN/A
1989FordTempoN/A
1989FordTempoN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1989LincolnContinentalN/A
1989MercurySableN/A
1989MercuryTopazN/A
1989MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1988FordEscortN/A
1988FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1988FordEscortN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1988FordTaurusN/A
1988FordTempoN/A
1988FordTempoN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1988LincolnContinentalN/A
1988MercurySableN/A
1988MercuryTopazN/A
1988MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1987FordEscortN/A
1987FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1987FordEscortN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1987FordTaurusN/A
1987FordTempoN/A
1987FordTempoN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1987MercuryLynxN/A
1987MercuryLynx2.0LL4N/A
1987MercuryLynx1.9LL4N/A
1987MercuryLynxN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1987MercurySableN/A
1987MercuryTopazN/A
1987MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1986FordEscortN/A
1986FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1986FordEscortN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1986FordTaurusN/A
1986FordTempoN/A
1986FordTempoN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1986FordTempoN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1986MercuryLynxN/A
1986MercuryLynx2.0LL4N/A
1986MercuryLynx1.9LL4N/A
1986MercuryLynxN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1986MercurySableN/A
1986MercuryTopazN/A
1986MercuryTopaz2.0LL4N/A
1986MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1985FordEscortN/A
1985FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1985FordEscortN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1985FordTempoN/A
1985FordTempoN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1985FordTempoN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1985MercuryLynxN/A
1985MercuryLynx2.0LL4N/A
1985MercuryLynx1.6LL4N/A
1985MercuryLynx1.9LL4N/A
1985MercuryLynxN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1985MercuryTopazN/A
1985MercuryTopaz2.0LL4N/A
1985MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1985MercuryTopazN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1984FordEscortN/A
1984FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1984FordEscortN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1984FordTempoN/A
1984FordTempoN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1984FordTempoN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1984MercuryLynxN/A
1984MercuryLynx2.0LL4N/A
1984MercuryLynx1.6LL4N/A
1984MercuryLynxN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1984MercuryTopazN/A
1984MercuryTopaz2.0LL4N/A
1984MercuryTopaz2.3LL4N/A
1984MercuryTopazN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1983FordEscortN/A
1983FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1983FordEscortN/AFord RWB Trans.:
1983MercuryLN7N/A
1983MercuryLN71.6LL4N/A
1983MercuryLN7N/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1983MercuryLynxN/A
1983MercuryLynx1.6LL4N/A
1983MercuryLynxN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1982FordEscortN/A
1982FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1982MercuryLN7N/A
1982MercuryLN7N/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1982MercuryLynxN/A
1982MercuryLynxN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1981FordEscortN/A
1981FordEscortN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.
1981MercuryLynxN/A
1981MercuryLynxN/AFord RGT & RJS Trans.

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