Dexron ATF
A cooperative Ford parts department should provide a print out of the transmission for this vehicle.
You can find a 1981 Ford F150 manual transmission diagram inside the vehicle's owner's manual. Some auto stores also have the diagram available.
on the side
that all depends on what is wrong with it
any kind
Should be a plug on the side of transmission - fill to this level
The manual transmission doesn't have a dipstick , there will be a fill plug on the transmission
I cannot find the transmission lipstick on my 1998 F-150 with a manual transmission.
1988 ford f-150 ford had several transmission possibilities. If it is a 4 speed with it most commonly came with the lighter weight Mazda transmission, known for wearing shifter forks easily.
Mercon V ATF as per the owners manual and Ford
I have an 86 and it is. If first gear is not really low, it probably is.
no