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Nov 26, 2010 | 10:15 AM

#16

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Ford Special Service Message 21114
MESSAGE TITLE: REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR SERVICING TORQSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS

APPLICABLE VEHICLES :
2003 - 2005 TRUCK : 00126 EXCURSION
2003 - 2008 TRUCK : 00028 F-SERIES
2004 - 2008 TRUCK : 00016 E-SERIES
2006 - 2008 TRUCK : 00175 F-SERIES MOTORHOME
2006 - 2008 HEAVY TRUCK : 00168 LOW CAB FORWARD

OASIS MESSAGE :
ALL 2003-2008 F-SUPER DUTY, 2003-2005 EXCURSION, 2004-2008 E-SERIES AND
2006-2008 LCF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TORQSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD
BE SERVICED WITH MERCON LV AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IN PLACE OF MERCON SP.
THIS INCLUDES TOP OFF AS WELL AS FLUID REPLACEMENT. MIXING MERCON LV AND MERCON
SP IN THE TORQSHIFT TRANSMISSION IS ACCEPTABLE. USE MERCON LV TRANSMISSION FLUID
TO SERVICE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TORQSHIFT TRANSMISSIONS. WHEN ADDING OR
REPLACING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A TORQSHIFT
TRANSMISSION, USE MERCON LV TRANSMISSION FLUID .

This is the full 21114. I hope some of you are wrong because I just got mine done using the LV per the bulletin referenced above. So far, havent really noticed a difference one way or another, trans has always shifted fine.....so far.
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Nov 26, 2010 | 10:46 AM

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Furian

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I just had my ATF flushed and used Mercon SP. I paid $4.91 per quart with free shipping. I can't find any Mercon LV for sale on Google.

Ryder

Nov 26, 2010 | 11:01 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Furian

I just had my ATF flushed and used Mercon SP. I paid $4.91 per quart with free shipping. I can't find any Mercon LV for sale on Google.

Ryder

Went to about 6 places here before I found someone willing to order a couple of cases of the LV here. Its local but if it helps anyone it was Lee Auto Parts Franklin Park IL. They got it overnight and it was, surprisingly, 3.99 a qt and the guy at the counter was cool enough to give me a dealer discount which brought it to 3.60. He had recently ordered a bunch for the Leyden Township utility vehicles and was the 1st guy able/willing to find it. My dealer/friend was still pitching the SP until I showed him the bulletin. Don't know if they've switched over.

Nov 26, 2010 | 12:19 PM

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i eat hybrids

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wow that aint bad.. I thought it was gonna be like 10 or 15 a quart

Nov 26, 2010 | 12:24 PM

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slowmans

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Originally Posted by lostru

Just picked up two cases at the Dealer not to long ago. I asked him about the replacement for SP. I was told that Ford has changed their mind on LV's ability to replace SP and have now gone back to recommending the SP. Correct or not? I trust the guy and everyone can be wrong. As far as a Torque Flight transmission. Is it a four or 5 speed?

If your refering to the tourqshift transmission thats in our super duties, its actually a 6 speed but only uses 5 of the gears depending on transmissin temperature.

Nov 26, 2010 | 12:34 PM

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Powerstroke_wannabe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by i eat hybrids

wow that aint bad.. I thought it was gonna be like 10 or 15 a quart

The LV is used in more ford trannies while I believe the SP is only used in the torqshift. Hence why the LV is cheaper than the SP (higher volume production).