what type fluid?
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what type fluid?
i have an 86 ranger 2.3L with the toyo-kogyo 5 speed. being thats its used and over 20 years old the owners manual is long gone. what type fluid goes in the tranny? is it 80w or atf?
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Atf goes into my 94's M5OD, but I doubt that this helps you out at all. I dont believe that high weights of oil have been used in trannys for quite some time now. Anyone else with a TK5 in their truck want to chime in??
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...eeds-help.html
and this
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...e_Measure.html
Suprised me that it was Mercon ATF.
Ben, I'm going to drain, and refill this time with mercon [it's low and I don't like the color that is weeping out AT ALL, looks original], but come summer I'm going fully synthetic, when I do the PM.
Far slicker.
and this
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...e_Measure.html
Suprised me that it was Mercon ATF.
Ben, I'm going to drain, and refill this time with mercon [it's low and I don't like the color that is weeping out AT ALL, looks original], but come summer I'm going fully synthetic, when I do the PM.
Far slicker.
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I understand what you are saying bazzman, but he has a different tranny all together. I was just pointing out that my tranny takes ATF, and his probably does to. However I'm unsure about anything to do with his tranny being the TK5.
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The TK5 takes 80W90. The only trans that calls for ATF is the Mazda M5OD R1.
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Bazzman, what year truck do you have? Are you sure you have an M5OD? The TK4/5 and FM145/146 all take 80w90.
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Bazzman, what year truck do you have? Are you sure you have an M5OD? The TK4/5 and FM145/146 all take 80w90.
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The Mitsubishi takes 80W90, I am pretty sure the Toyo-Kogyo takes 80W90 as well , the M5OD (Mazda) all take Mercon not gear oil. Make sure you check the level in the overdrive as well.
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better make sure what is needed. Go to ford.com and register under owners and download owners manual.
it would be better to put atf in a trans calling for oil than to put oil in a trans calling for atf.
my 1988 mazda trans called for atf.
it would be better to put atf in a trans calling for oil than to put oil in a trans calling for atf.
my 1988 mazda trans called for atf.
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Originally Posted by BSmitty
The TK5 takes 80W90. The only trans that calls for ATF is the Mazda M5OD R1.
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Bazzman, what year truck do you have? Are you sure you have an M5OD? The TK4/5 and FM145/146 all take 80w90.
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Bazzman, what year truck do you have? Are you sure you have an M5OD? The TK4/5 and FM145/146 all take 80w90.
When I drained it the fluid looked anything but red except up on the side of the drain pan. Not a pretty sight, but thankfully there were no metal shavings on the magnetic drain plug, just sludge. Refilling it was a two man job [or in my case me and my owner {wife}]. It quieted the tranny down somewhat. Reinstalling the shiftboots 50mi. down the road worked wonders. No way could I handle that racket for another 400+ mi.
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here is the thing that puzzles me, and this information is from the chilton manual. the 4 speed takes sae 80, the fm 145/146 both take the 80w. but the tk5 and the m50d take mercon... what is the difference between the tk4 and tk5 other than O/D, that would make one take 80w and the other take mercon?
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not sure of difference but some transmissions switched from gear oil to atf due to bearing failure from to thick of oil.
I have been using royal purple syncromesh in my Ranger 5 speeds and my F150, sems to hold up much better than mercon and is correct viscosity plus has additives for the syncros that mercon doesn't .
I have been using royal purple syncromesh in my Ranger 5 speeds and my F150, sems to hold up much better than mercon and is correct viscosity plus has additives for the syncros that mercon doesn't .
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