concerned atf fluid
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concerned atf fluid
ConcernedRecently drained pan and tc and used forced air to blow out tru cool lines and stock cooler total drain got out 13 quarts I guess about 4 qts. left in trans .bought my atf fluid from Napa it says premium atf recommended for vehicles requiring dextron 111 /mercron my 2002 calls for mercon NOT MERCRON 5 please tell me that this Napa atf is doing no harm ,I am having no trouble now .not much towing done and I stay up with the maintance schedule and then some please advise thank you
Lead Driver
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I think if it is Mercon rated you will be fine. Ford used to not recommend Mercon V but they now say that it is acceptable....go figure. Hopefully Mark Kovalsky will chime in. He is THE tranny Guru.
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ConcernedRecently drained pan and tc and used forced air to blow out tru cool lines and stock cooler total drain got out 13 quarts I guess about 4 qts. left in trans .bought my atf fluid from Napa it says premium atf recommended for vehicles requiring dextron 111 /mercron my 2002 calls for mercon NOT MERCRON 5 please tell me that this Napa atf is doing no harm ,I am having no trouble now .not much towing done and I stay up with the maintance schedule and then some please advise thank you
Frmr Ford Trans Engr
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Ford stopped licensing MERCON and changed MERCON V to be compatible with older transmissions. MERCON V is now the right fluid.
Your trans was designed to run on MERCON, so using MERCON isn't going to hurt it at all.
Your trans was designed to run on MERCON, so using MERCON isn't going to hurt it at all.
