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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 03:20 PM
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AMSOIL doesn't say that their fluid meets or exceeds the specs. It just says that they say it's fine for that use.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
The trans came from the factory with MERCON ATF. MERCON was discontinued in 2006, and MERCON V was reformulated to be compatible with the 4R100 and other transmissions that used to use MERCON.

I recommend a synthetic MERCON V ATF. AMSOIL is not MERCON V rated, though AMSOIL says it will work.

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