Tranny Fluid type??

caliplaya650 · 08-27-2001, 12:40 PM

I wanted to know what type of tranny fluid my 92 5.0 uses?
Would Mercon/Dextron work? Or would it cause problems? If so what kind.!

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1992 Mustang 5.0
BBK cold air intake
Dual Flows w/ H Pipe
BBK Underdrive Pulleys
BBK 65mm Throttle Body

Mr 5 0 · 08-27-2001, 03:18 PM

Mercon auto transmission fluid is recommend by Ford for both the AOD and the T-5.
The T-5 takes 5.6 pints.
Synthetic tranny fluid is readily available and recommended. Get a magnetic drain plug, too. Change every 20,000 miles or so.

90dpscoupe · 08-28-2001, 12:03 AM

A guy that sold me my t-5, told me to use type-f, he said it would create less heat than mercon, he knows his stuff pretty well, he said he understands that ford recomends mercon/dextron, but he swears by it (type f), also said to never use synthetic in your t-5, i believe this guy, and have been using type-f with no problems in the t-5 he sold me, and have already ran it several times on the strip.

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90 lx coupe: 5spd, 177k miles, steeda water pump pulley, Mac coldair fenderwell, Mac h-pipe, supercoil, ADS chip, 160 stat, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs.
Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks)
Best mph: 98.17
Best 60': 1.9607

next mods:4.10's, slicks.

Mr 5 0 · 08-28-2001, 03:59 PM

Don't know about using Type - F but I see no reason to switch.
Synthetic oil is superior in every way to conventional transmission fluid. I've use synthetic Mercon fluid for about three years in my 112,000-mile T-5 with no problems.

To each his own.

08-27-2001, 12:40 PM	#1
caliplaya650 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Moses Lake, Wa USA Posts: 72	Tranny Fluid type?? I wanted to know what type of tranny fluid my 92 5.0 uses? Would Mercon/Dextron work? Or would it cause problems? If so what kind.! ------------------ 1992 Mustang 5.0 BBK cold air intake Dual Flows w/ H Pipe BBK Underdrive Pulleys BBK 65mm Throttle Body

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08-27-2001, 03:18 PM	#2
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Mercon auto transmission fluid is recommend by Ford for both the AOD and the T-5. The T-5 takes 5.6 pints. Synthetic tranny fluid is readily available and recommended. Get a magnetic drain plug, too. Change every 20,000 miles or so.

08-28-2001, 12:03 AM	#3
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	A guy that sold me my t-5, told me to use type-f, he said it would create less heat than mercon, he knows his stuff pretty well, he said he understands that ford recomends mercon/dextron, but he swears by it (type f), also said to never use synthetic in your t-5, i believe this guy, and have been using type-f with no problems in the t-5 he sold me, and have already ran it several times on the strip. ------------------ 90 lx coupe: 5spd, 177k miles, steeda water pump pulley, Mac coldair fenderwell, Mac h-pipe, supercoil, ADS chip, 160 stat, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs. Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks) Best mph: 98.17 Best 60': 1.9607 next mods:4.10's, slicks.

08-28-2001, 03:59 PM	#4
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Don't know about using Type - F but I see no reason to switch. Synthetic oil is superior in every way to conventional transmission fluid. I've use synthetic Mercon fluid for about three years in my 112,000-mile T-5 with no problems. To each his own.