what fluid do use in transfer case?
Tuned
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Pretty much everything else requires "type f" ATF. I'd expect the transfer case to be the same but i can look through the various literature. Mine had the original window sticker in the glovebox yet!
Yeah, after further review in the owner's manual it claims it wants ATF mercon, i'd get what everyone is recommending here.
Yeah, after further review in the owner's manual it claims it wants ATF mercon, i'd get what everyone is recommending here.
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Type F is an older spec than the regular Dex/Merc stuff. Type F is what the power steering system calls for. I use Dex/Merc in my transfer case. I think I have Carquest or maybe Castrol brand right now. Mercon V is very different than Dex/Merc and while some people claim that Mercon V is backwards compatible, I'm skeptical.
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Use Mercon and checking it cold is fine. Just make sure the surface is fairly level. The transfer case is supposed to hold 2 quarts.
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Dexron III/ Mercon is what you need.
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That ford tech on YouTube has it posted lv is now approved for all transfer cases post 1980 or so. I was wondering about my transmission too. I think when I bought V it was because it stayed it met all prior Mercron requirements.
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Mercon V will work in the transmission fine, but not the transfer case apparently. I'd stick with Dexron III / Mercon.
It can be very confusing with so many fluids with similar names. For what they want for working on transmissions and such it would pay to read the fine print.
It's been debated here back and forth. https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/...uid/5-2169413/
I guess I'd still stick with what is specced for it.
It can be very confusing with so many fluids with similar names. For what they want for working on transmissions and such it would pay to read the fine print.
It's been debated here back and forth. https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/...uid/5-2169413/
I guess I'd still stick with what is specced for it.
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From: Carnation, Wah
Type F is what the power steering system calls for.
out of date for transmissions. But I guess, our power steering parts date
back to the dark ages...
heh
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I'll have to look into that an I have 15 quarts of the Amazon fluid coming. Ehh. What gets me is I remember reading my manual which said Mercron and the mercon V stating something to the nature of suitable for use in all cases requiring prior mercron specifications.
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Mercon V is backwards compatible in transmissions for those that call for Mercon. No other Mercon will work, Not Mercon LV,Mercon SP or Mercon ULV.. ONLY Mercon V will work where Mercon was specced.
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