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10-08-2008, 11:08 AM

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MJH78

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Originally Posted by mustangman5089

"TREMEC engineers have recommended Texaco-Havoline Dexron III/Mercon Non-Synthetic ATF. The most recent Ford owner's manuals specify 3.17 quarts of a non-synthetic Mercon ATF. Synthetic fluids will cause premature wear of the synchronizer materials."

well damn my manual then. I'm pretty sure it said to use synthetic in the gearbox.

10-08-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by PRO50SC

Are you going to do it yourself and just do a pan drop? If so, you should consider having it flushed instead. Much better result.

http://www.bgfindashop.com/bgservices/transmission.htm

im putting in a modified valve body and a tranny cooler so i was gonna do it my self

10-08-2008, 12:25 PM

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Oh ok. You gonna drain the torque converter? Is that even possible on the newer ones? Been a while since I worked on one. I know the older ones had drains.