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Jul 18, 2002 | 04:27 PM

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joe btrucks

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ATF FOR A C6?

Hi, for a ´81 C6 on a Bronco,what ATF requires Dexron II D or
Dexron III?what is the difference?
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Jul 18, 2002 | 09:27 PM

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Brian460

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ATF FOR A C6?

I am pretty sure that you would want to use type F, although I have heard of using Dextron III, they don't shift as firmly.

Brian

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Jul 19, 2002 | 08:15 AM

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Mark Kovalsky

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ATF FOR A C6?

I have a copy of Ford TSB 01-15-7, which specifies ATF for all Ford transmissions.

For a 1981 C6 it specifies MERCON fluid.

Mark

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Jul 19, 2002 | 09:56 AM

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ATF FOR A C6?

DO NOT put type F in a 1981 C6. Ford started making the C6's to run Mercon and Dexron II in 1977. Dexron III is the higher and newer equivelant to these fluids so running that is fine. I do not no really what the difference is between the fluids but I know that you can run either one. Plus usually when you buy a bottle of fluid it says Dexron/Mercon on it. Type F was used in C6's through 76 and in C3's and C4's through 79. After that I think Ford started getting away from using asbestos friction disc's and clutches and therefore needed to change fluid type as well.

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Jul 19, 2002 | 12:41 PM

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