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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 05:08 PM
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What fluid does ford recommend for transfer case on a 2011 f250? Anyone know the capacity?
 
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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 05:13 PM
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Only thing I can recommend is to make sure you can get your full plug off BEFORE you take the drain plug out.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 05:14 PM
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It used to be the Motorcraft XL12 transfer case fluid but I'm thinking they phased that out. You could probably still get it though. I think Mercon LV is what is used now I believe. Not a 100% percent though on that.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 07:13 PM
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just did mine XL12 is what was used.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 07:46 PM
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I'll be using whatever synthetic ATF fluid I have on the shelf, which happens to be a leftover case of AMSOil. As long as it's a suitable substitute for Mercon LV it will work.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2019 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by senix
just did mine XL12 is what was used.
I used XL12 when I did mine at 31k. I'm at 52k plus now. I have plans to do it again at 60k miles. We'll see if the dealer still has it in the spring then. I'm curious what they'll say about it.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 12:25 AM
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As I was at the dealer a couple weeks ago getting supplies for my 200k service, XL12 was discontinued being replaced by Mercon LV
 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 08:42 AM
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Just called my dealer and confirmed the same. LV it is.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 12:17 PM
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A little bit off topic since mine’s a 19, but it seems odd the owners manual calls for Motorcraft Transfer Case Fluid while the spec is Mercon LV ATF.

I’ll probably use Valvoline MaxLife whenever I change mine.


 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 01:11 PM
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Back when your manual was printed, probably 2018, it was still the XL12.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Overkill2
Back when your manual was printed, probably 2018, it was still the XL12.
The owner's manual is correct on the fluid but wasn't proofread for the description.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DeeDubz
Anyone know the capacity?
Here is what I found on the capacity in the 2011 1st printing, pg 402.


 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by DeeDubz
What fluid does ford recommend for transfer case on a 2011 f250? Anyone know the capacity?
When I did mine, the two quarts it calls for wasn't enough. I needed an additional amount, though not much, out of a 3rd quart. That was my experience.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 05:45 PM
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It looks like the TC changed on the 2017+, does anyone know if Ford published something on the change interval/compatibility for MERCON LV in the gen 1 trucks?
 
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Old Jan 2, 2020 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kper05
It looks like the TC changed on the 2017+, does anyone know if Ford published something on the change interval/compatibility for MERCON LV in the gen 1 trucks?
Here's a previous thread on this very topic about XL12 and Mercon LV for transfer case.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1580218-mercon-lv-in-transfer-case-2.html
 
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