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Remove the transmission dipstick and read it, it will tell what fluid to use.
Have the fluid changed/flushed to the proper type as soon as possible.
You may damage the transmission seals. Remove enough to get it down to the proper level.
Plenty of differences. Each manufacture has a specific package of additives and friction modifiers, that their approved transmission fluid contains. Us the wrong fluid in your transmission and you will either destroy the transmission or cause it to have problems. Use exactly what manufacture recommends and DO NOT substitute with any other fluid.
Later models use type 4 in both.
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You can use any SAE certified manual transmission fluid in your 1996 Ford manual transmission. Make sure you use manual transmission fluid and not automatic transmission fluid.
That depends a little bit on 'how wrong' the fluid was. You may or may not experience any symptoms of problems right away, but over the long term, the transmission, or at least some of it's parts, seals, or sensors will be damaged.Have the transmission drained, flushed, and refilled with correct fluid immediately.
use AUTOMATIC TRANS FLUID SPIII FROM THE DEALER YOU CANT GO WRONG
You can use any SAE certified automatic transmission fluid in your Mercedes Benz. You can check the transmission fluid with the transmission dipstick.
Manual transmission fluid is MERCON automatic transmission fluid.
A 1997 Lincoln Continental will use Mercon transmission fluid- AX4N Transmission