Transmission help
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Transmission help
Hi,
I just purchased a sweet 1974 F-100, 4x2 styleside, 360, automatic with just over 27,000 original miles. I'm going to start out with replacing all the fluids, hoses, and normal tune up items, plus a carb rebuild. I also need to fix an exhaust leak between the passenger-side exhaust manifold and the exhaust pipe. It's been a long time since I've had a vehicle that is so simple to work on (last was a 1973 Maverick, my first car), and I have a question about the transmission that I can't seem to answer.
The sticker (it was in the glovebox) says that the tranny is a cruise-o-matic, but the Haynes manual (crap that it is) doesn't mention what fluid I should use. It does mention the C6 transmission (uses Dexron/Mercon), and then it says all others use Type F. Is the cruise-o-matic considered "all others?" What transmission fluid should I use?
Thanks for the help.
Mark
I just purchased a sweet 1974 F-100, 4x2 styleside, 360, automatic with just over 27,000 original miles. I'm going to start out with replacing all the fluids, hoses, and normal tune up items, plus a carb rebuild. I also need to fix an exhaust leak between the passenger-side exhaust manifold and the exhaust pipe. It's been a long time since I've had a vehicle that is so simple to work on (last was a 1973 Maverick, my first car), and I have a question about the transmission that I can't seem to answer.
The sticker (it was in the glovebox) says that the tranny is a cruise-o-matic, but the Haynes manual (crap that it is) doesn't mention what fluid I should use. It does mention the C6 transmission (uses Dexron/Mercon), and then it says all others use Type F. Is the cruise-o-matic considered "all others?" What transmission fluid should I use?
Thanks for the help.
Mark
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Mark, You can use either Type F or III, they are the same.
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I really appreciate the help!
Yup, the tranny dipstick does say to use f-type fluid. I figured that cruise-o-matic was just the "brand name" for the C6 but I couldn't find a reference to that anywhere.
Mark
Yup, the tranny dipstick does say to use f-type fluid. I figured that cruise-o-matic was just the "brand name" for the C6 but I couldn't find a reference to that anywhere.
Mark
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Mark the Cruse-O-matic is one of the older FMX trannies. The C6 is a tranny family just like the C4, C3, C5, AOD, EAOD. Just something else to keep up with, right? :-)
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From: Virginia
Transmission help
Is there any reference out there that I can use to sort out things like this? I assume that I will have lots of these questions.
Thanks again to everyone for their input. I'm glad I found this board, and I hope I will be able to contribute to it as I learn more about my truck.
Mark
Thanks again to everyone for their input. I'm glad I found this board, and I hope I will be able to contribute to it as I learn more about my truck.
Mark
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