Power Steering Fluid
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Power Steering Fluid
Those with 2004+ F150's what all are you using for power steering fluid? I've understood that Ford has changed its uses with Mercon, but I'm curious as to what others are using that they can get at their local parts store?
I also read that Dexron III/Mercon ATF is no longer produced at all, I still have a few quarts of it around the garage and hope that I can use that as power steering fluid in the new truck (04' F150). Thoughts?
Cory
I also read that Dexron III/Mercon ATF is no longer produced at all, I still have a few quarts of it around the garage and hope that I can use that as power steering fluid in the new truck (04' F150). Thoughts?
Cory
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Seeing as how you haven't any answers yet, I'll see if I can get the ball rollng.
If Mercon was specified as a power steering fluid for your F-150, then you can use your remaining Mercon fluid, then switch to a dual use Mercon-V/Mercon fluid.
07-1-7***MERCON® ATF REPLACED BY MERCON® V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS
As a note to others reading this, if our P/S system had Type F fluid specified (like my 94 Taurus does), then we need to continue using that & it's widely available.
My 99 Ranger has Mercon specified for the P/S system & I'm using the last of my Mercon fluid in it, then I'll flush the P/S system at the next tranny fluid servce call out & switch the Rangers P/S system to Motorcrafts dual use Mercon-V/Mercon fluid, which I'm running right now in the Rangers 5R55E auto tranny.
No problems so far with the new Motorcraft dual use tranny fluid in the 5R55E tranny.
If Mercon was specified as a power steering fluid for your F-150, then you can use your remaining Mercon fluid, then switch to a dual use Mercon-V/Mercon fluid.
07-1-7***MERCON® ATF REPLACED BY MERCON® V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS
As a note to others reading this, if our P/S system had Type F fluid specified (like my 94 Taurus does), then we need to continue using that & it's widely available.
My 99 Ranger has Mercon specified for the P/S system & I'm using the last of my Mercon fluid in it, then I'll flush the P/S system at the next tranny fluid servce call out & switch the Rangers P/S system to Motorcrafts dual use Mercon-V/Mercon fluid, which I'm running right now in the Rangers 5R55E auto tranny.
No problems so far with the new Motorcraft dual use tranny fluid in the 5R55E tranny.
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