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Oct 21, 2007 | 03:56 PM

darascal

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tranny fluid

I just changed the fluid and filter in my 1997 ford ranger w/175000 mile 3.0liter v-6 auto tranny the problem is I was supposed to use Mercon5 instead I used a Mercon compatable product. What is the best way to deal with this since it has been ran and is now mixed. any help would be very appreciated

Oct 21, 2007 | 05:35 PM

darascal

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my main question is do i need to worry about a complete fluid change (torque converter) or can I get away with the standard oil and filter change

Oct 22, 2007 | 09:10 AM

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Not all transmissions used Merc V in 1997. This site might help:

http://www.txchange.com/merconv.htm

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Oct 22, 2007 | 05:05 PM

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THX JIMDANDY unfortunatly I had already confirmed I used the wrong fluid now I wondering howe I go about getting ALL the wrong stuff out before I have a problem

Oct 23, 2007 | 03:59 AM

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You'll have to take it to a shop and have it flushed

Oct 23, 2007 | 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PW01

You'll have to take it to a shop and have it flushed

Even then, you 'll want to confirm beforehand that the shop is going to be putting Mercon V in there.

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Not all transmissions used Merc V in 1997. This site might help:

http://www.txchange.com/merconv.htm

Jim, Ford now recommends Mercon V for ALL applications that previously called for regular Mercon.

See: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...65&postcount=1

There's still a lot of leftover Mercon stocked on shelves so that's why you still have to be sure that the fluid that is going in your tranny is actually Mercon V.

Oct 23, 2007 | 09:50 AM

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From: sunny fla sometimes windy

You can buy stuff that converts old mercon to mercon v http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...-000062005.htm
It will save the trouble of re flushing and you still might want to add it if you do flush
to convert the left over to mercon v!!