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No. Type F and mercon have different friction factors. The only acceptable time to substitute one for the other is if you have had a transmission rebuilt and the mechanic recommends it.
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What Type of transmission fluid is used in a 1987 ford bronco?
Dexron or Mercon III or one that is compatible with those two types. Power steering takes Type F Transmission fluid.
Can you use type F fluid in 2001 Ford Taurus?
No. The Transaxle in a 1988-2006 Ford Taurus must use MERCON V. Both the AX4N and AX4S transaxle can ONLY use MERCON V. The power steering system also utilizes the MERCON V Fluid. The Power Steering system can ONLY use MERCON V.MERCON V is the latest MERCON Specification. All MERCON Fluids have been discontinued and replaced with the new MERCON V standard.IMPORTANT: Systems requiring MERCON V ARE NOTbackwards compatible with MERCON fluid. Do NOT use MERCON fluid in a system designed for use with MERCON V Fluid.However, Systems requiring MERCON fluid, can use MERCON V fluid. Ford issued a TSB stating that MERCON V supersedes(and surpasses) all MERCON requirements.
What type of transmission fluid does a 1993 for tempo take?
Manual Type F or Mercon Automatic Motocraft Mecron ATF
What transmission fluid should be used in a ford cruise-o-matic transmission?
The cruise-o-matic was filled with type F fluid. Mercon v can be substituted if type F can not be found.
What type of transmission fluid goes in a 1989 ford xlt lariat?
ford type f or mercon fluid [you can also use dextronII but I wouldn't recommend it!!
Type of transmission fluid for a manual transmission for 1996 ford f-150?
Motorcraft MERCON automatic transmission fluid for the 5 speed manual transmission ( synthetic MERCON with the 7.3 L diesel )
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mercon sp tranny oil
What type of transmission fluid for a 2002 ford F-150 harley Davidson edition automatic?
Mercon V
What type of fluid does a Lincoln LS transmission hold?
ford products (yes, Lincoln is a ford product) uses mercon, aka type "f", always has, however, if you have fluid that says mercon/dextron, or dextron/mercon, or "suitable for ford products, you are good to go.... BTW....this assumes we are speaking of a ls w/ automatic...
What type of transmission fluid for 2001 f-150?
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Can you mix mercon and type f transmission fluid together to change oil in my ford trans.?
No, it is not a good idea to mix Mercon and Type F transmission fluids. They have different friction modifiers and are for different purposes. If you have a 1998 or newer Ford vehicle, you should use Mercon V; earlier models require Mercon IV. You can convert a Mercon III/IV vehicle to Mercon V by having a complete flush done at a competent transmission shop.
What type of oil is used in a 2006 Ford F-150 automatic transmission?
Motorcraft MERCON - V automatic transmission fluid
