transmission fluid: Mercon ATF or Mercon V ATF?
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transmission fluid: Mercon ATF or Mercon V ATF?
just a little concerned. truck is an 05 V6 5-speed transmission. i'm getting ready to change the fluid, but quite unsure what is the correct fluid to use. i went to a local (honest) Motorcraft dealer. i asked what i needed and they eventually called Ford Dealer. Ford Tech said my tranny uses a Mercon V. i checked the manual (yeah forgot about it) and it says Manual Transmission uses regular Mercon (w/out the V), and that Mercon ATF and Mercon V ATF are NOT interchangeable. Could someone please shed some light on this? and why is that most labels only advertise "Automatic Transmission". i have yet to see a one that says "Manual Transmission".
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Originally Posted by F151
Regular Mercon for the stick. MerconV for the auto.
Mercon has been discontinued by Ford and is no longer licensed for production.
Steve
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Originally Posted by projectSHO89
All Ford applications that previously specified Mercon have been changed to specify Mercon V as of about two years ago. The TSB was a frequent subject of conversation.
Mercon has been discontinued by Ford and is no longer licensed for production.
Steve
Mercon has been discontinued by Ford and is no longer licensed for production.
Steve
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Originally Posted by glc
If you look in your owner's manual, you will find that automatic transmission fluid is the specified lubricant for your manual transmission.
The information in his owner's manual and on the dipstick has been superceded.
Mark is correct, that is the now-correct fluid.
Please re-read the first sentence of my last post. It is explicit. Whether you have a manual or auto is not relevant, the word "all" covers it.
Steve
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Originally Posted by bewtew
ah thanks then for clearing the confusion. Is Mercon crappy and should i upgrade to a better fluid?
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