gear oil
look in your owners manual.
It is important to use the right type of transmission fluid in a car. The 1997 F350 Diesel uses Mercon III transmission fluid.
mercon, not merconV matters not if its auto or manual. They all use the same
mercon sp
there is a plug in the side of the transmission. Remove the plug, the fluid should be up to the hole just before running out.
According to the 2000 Ford F-350 Owner Guide : 5 speed manual transmission ( 3.4 U.S. quarts of synthetic MERCON automatic transmission fluid ) 6 speed manual ( 5.8 quarts of Motorcraft MERCON ATF )
According to the owners manual - transfer case fluid - Motorcraft MERCON ATF ( automatic transmission fluid )
Any of the Ford dealers can tell you this. Your owners manual also has all fluid levels for the vehicle. Ask where you have your truck serviced. Look at the linked ads below this answer.
The amount of transmission fluid that a Ford F350 will hold depends on the size of the transmission. The average is about 19.2 quarts of transmission fluid. The specs can be checked in stores during purchase. Over filling will cause problems with shifting.
Where is the water drain for the Water in Fuel light?
The transmission sensor is inside of the transmission under the pan. The pan has to be removed to get to the sensor.
Mercon V ATF fluid