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need to know what type of fluid to put in my t5. i know 3 quarts but of what???

 

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2.7 qts of ATF

 

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type f or mercon??

 

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i use type f

 

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i got it off alldata, 5.0 pints of mercon for the 5speed. thanks though.

 

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I thought Type F was spec'd for PS and vert top pumps only. Merc is what is called for, specifically, IIRC.

 

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HISSIN50 said:

Merc is what is called for, specifically, IIRC.

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I recall the same as you recall.

 

giddyup306

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And yes they do recomend Mercon. But like I said yesterday you don't have any clutch packs to burn out in a standard trans so I guess you could get away by using other types of fluid. If you want Red Line it's D4 ATF. However GM Syncormesh is recomended by Tremec.

 

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I found that Synthetic ATF works best in the T5. However Mercon V is the ford transmission fluid.

 

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giddyup306 said:

And yes they do recomend Mercon. But like I said yesterday you don't have any clutch packs to burn out in a standard trans so I guess you could get away by using other types of fluid. If you want Red Line it's D4 ATF.

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I think in all actuality, most of us are using Synthetics now, and most all of those meet the Mercon/Dexron requirements, so we don't even think about other fluid types like Type F. I have heard it may run better in automatics, but you obviously see an advantage to it in a manual -- what is it?

 

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i used quaker state dextron mercon 3 in my t5.

 

giddyup306

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No I see no advantage in manuals running type f. Sorry if it seems I wrote it out that way.

 

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A T5 needs ATF because of the synchros it uses, never use anything else, it'd be like not adding friction modifier to the rear end and having the clutch packs wear out

 

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giddyup306 said:

No I see no advantage in manuals running type f. Sorry if it seems I wrote it out that way.

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Ok -- was just curious. Always looking to learn something!

 

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90mustangGT said:

I found that Synthetic ATF works best in the T5. However Mercon V is the ford transmission fluid.

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Does it really call for Mercon V? I know some of the AODE guys flush their systems and use MV as it helps with shudder and puter calibration, but do you see an issue with running the blend (Mercon V being a part synthetic) in a T5?

 

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I think it calls for II or III.

 

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giddyup306 said:

I think it calls for II or III.

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That is what I thought too, but I always like to check.

 

90mustangGT

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Mercon V is an upgrade to II and III, unless your talking about DextronIII/Mercon.

 

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The t5 transmission from 83-95 calls for Dex III. Looked it up in the book at work.

Kenny

 

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I personally use Redline D4 in mine.