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Old 07-14-2009, 07:07 PM
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Transmission Fluid???
I changed tranny fluid,filter and drained TQ. I refilled w/Valvoline Dex/Merc Max Life fluid. Then I saw where people are using mercon V. Did I screw up?
 
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Old 07-14-2009, 07:41 PM
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on your tranny dipstick it says to use mercon
 
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Old 07-14-2009, 08:01 PM
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Valvoline says it's OK. Shows Mercon V in the spec section. You should be OK. IMHO.
 
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When the trans was built MERCON was the right fluid. Since then Ford discontinued MERCON and changed MERCON V to be compatible with the older transmissions, so now MERCON V is right. But MERCON is not wrong...
 
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Do you see any problem w/the tranny fluid that I used???
 
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No, it's fine.
 
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