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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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F250 fluids??

Hello,

I just bought a 2000 f250 4x4

it has the 5.4 engine

it is auto

the truck has 55,000 origanal miles

I want to change all the fluids.

What is your recomenned fluids for the following.

rear and front axles, trans and transfer case.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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For the transmission use MERCON V. Your choice on the brand.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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From your owners manual. You can download a copy at

http://www.motorcraftservice.com/pub.../00f23og3e.pdf

Mercon V is a replacement for Mercon, per the Ford TSB.

REFILL CAPACITIES
Fluid
Ford Part
Name
Application Capacity
Front axle Motorcraft SAE
75W-90
Premium 4x4
Front Axle
Lubricant
F-250/350 Dana
50 axle
1.8L (3.8 pints)
F-350/450/550
Dana 60 axle
2.7L (5.8 pints)
Rear axle
1,2
Motorcraft SAE
75W-140
Synthetic Rear
Axle Lubricant
F-250 /350
(10.50 inch
axle)
3.3L (6.9 pints)
Motorcraft SAE
80W-90
Premium Rear
Axle Lubricant
F-550 Dana 135 11.6L
(24.5 pints)
Brake fluid High
Performance
DOT 3 Motor
Vehicle Brake
Fluid
All Fill to line on
reservoir
Capacities and specifications
222Fluid
Ford Part
Name
Application Capacity
Engine coolant
3
Premium Engine
Coolant
5.4L V8 engine
without A/C
16.9L
(17.9 quarts)
5.4L V8 engine
with A/C
18.4L
(19.4 quarts)
6.8L V10 engine 29.0L
(30.6 quarts)
Engine oil
(includes filter
change)-Gas
engines
Motorcraft SAE
5W-30 Super
Premium Motor
Oil
All 5.7L
(6.0 quarts)
Engine oil
(includes filter
change)-Diesel
engine
Refer to your 7.3L Diesel Supplement
Fuel tank N/A Mid-ship tank
(optional aft
axle on narrow
frame Chassis
Cab)
71.9L
(19.0 gallons)
Right side
saddle mounted
tank (optional
on narrow frame
Chassis Cab)
87.1L
(23.0 gallons)
Short box (wide
frame Regular
Cab)
109.8L
(29.0 gallons)
Long box wide
frame (Regular
Cab, Super Cab
or Crew Cab)
143.9L
(38.0 gallons)
Aft axle (narrow
frame Chassis
Cab)
151.4L
(40.0 gallons)
Power steering
fluid
Motorcraft
MERCON ATF
All Fill to line on
reservoir
Capacities and specifications
223Fluid
Ford Part
Name
Application Capacity
Transfer case
fluid
Motorcraft
MERCON ATF
4x4 vehicles 1.9L
(2.0 quarts)
Transmission
fluid
4
Synthetic
MERCON ATF
5-speed manual 3.2L
(3.4 quarts)
5
Motorcraft
MERCON ATF
6-speed manual 5.5L
(5.8 quarts)
5
Automatic 16.7L
(17.7 quarts)
6
Windshield
washer fluid
Ultra-Clear
Windshield
Washer
Concentrate
All 4.0L
(4.25 quarts)

(Well, the formatting sure didn't work)
 
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