NEED EDUCATION ON ATF
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NEED EDUCATION ON ATF
I will be having my new Redhead steering box installed soon and have decided to replace the high pressure hoses and go with synthetic fluid. I was told today at my NAPA store that all ATF / Mercon V is synthetic. Why then does Valvoline ( who manufactures all of NAPA oil and fluids) label some as full synthetic and others with no such designation? Also the "full synthetic" that they carry is labeled Mercon LV? Is this backward compatible with the regular Mercon V or made specially for the newer vehicles listed on the bottle?
Thanks, Mike
Thanks, Mike
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MERCON V's debut was 2008. It replaced MERCON, MERCON-ATF, DEXRON III, and TYPE-F. There is nothing Backwards Compatible with MERCON V. At least not yet. However, MERCON V is Backwards compatible with MERCON, MERCON-ATF, DEXRON III, and TYPE-F
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The classifications of oils is: Semi-Synthetic and Full Synthetic
Prior to MERCON V there were Power Steering Fluids and Transmission Fluids which were not compatible, i.e.: MERCON-ATF, DEXRON III, and TYPE-F
As I understand it, MERCON V brings it all together into one lubricant for both Transmission and Power Steering. It was discontinued in Transfer Cases in 2012 and replaced with XL-12 designed for one specific use.
Tom
Check this out: - Bob is the Oil Guy - Bob is the Oil Guy
The classifications of oils is: Semi-Synthetic and Full Synthetic
Prior to MERCON V there were Power Steering Fluids and Transmission Fluids which were not compatible, i.e.: MERCON-ATF, DEXRON III, and TYPE-F
As I understand it, MERCON V brings it all together into one lubricant for both Transmission and Power Steering. It was discontinued in Transfer Cases in 2012 and replaced with XL-12 designed for one specific use.
Tom
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Synthetic in laymen terms is merely man made, lab based. Dino oil is from the earth. MerconV is just that. I would not use any other fluid in place.
Cheapest I found was Walmart Supertech at $4.27 a qt back in May.
Cheapest I found was Walmart Supertech at $4.27 a qt back in May.
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That is a nice chart for gassers, our trucks are not listed. You got one that covers our trucks?
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