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Old Nov 17, 2001 | 04:52 PM
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Old Nov 18, 2001 | 05:21 PM
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What goes in the transfer case in a "88" Fl50 4x4? A fried told me to use Mercon\ATF but when I drained the old fluid it looked like oil instead of ATF.

 
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Old Nov 18, 2001 | 06:01 PM
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Positively absolutely it is Mercron ATF transmission fluid.
It may look like oil because it is the original fluid, or a previous owner used gear lube.
It will take two quarts.
It should be up to the fill plug, and maybe dripping out a little

 
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Old Nov 18, 2001 | 07:31 PM
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transfer case fluid

I second that notion.... Positivley ATF......

1988 Ford F250 4x4, 5.0 liter (soon to be Roller 5.0), Mass Air Conversion, Rebuilt AOD tranny, 2.5 Dual exhaust, Headman Shortyheaders, 33" BFG's Mud Terrain, 4.11 gears.

1980 Ford F100, with 1988 5.0L Roller (carburated), T-5 five speed Borg Warner World Class Transmission, 31 spline 9" 3.73 posi , and a bunch more!! 13.78 quarter mile.

 
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Old Nov 18, 2001 | 11:01 PM
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transfer case fluid

First identify what transfer case it is , You know how people are always swapping parts . If its an Aluminum Borg Warner 1356 etc it uses ATF , Some of the older T cases , cast iron type would likely use a gear oil .
 
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