TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LEAKING OIL.
WHAT KIND OF TRANSMISSION FLUID DO I USE IN MY 1997 FORD TAURUS WITH A SIX CYL MOTOR. ALSO MY CAR WAS FINE UNTIL I STARTED USING 5-20 SYNTHETHIC OIL IN THE OIL CRANKCASE FOR THE MOTOR. NOW I AM FINDING OIL DRIPS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. ANY THOUGHTS GUYS HELP. I LOVE MY FORD
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RE: TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LEAKING OIL.
The service fluid for your Taurus is Mercon, but Mercon V will be the replacement in the future..
Dextron/Mercon is being 'replaced' with MerconV.. Here's a portion of the TSB in regards to the change.. TSB 06-14-4 [/align] MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V ATF AS A SERVICE FLUID. [ul][/ul] [/align]n Date: June 29, 2006 FORD: [/align] 1980-1997 Crown Victoria 1981-1997 Mustang, Thunderbird 1981-2003 Escort 1986-1993 Festiva 1986-1997 Taurus 1989-1997 Probe 1994-1997 Aspire 1995-2000 Contour 1980-1996 Bronco 1981-2003 F-150 1981-2004 E-Series, F-Super Duty 1983-1996 Ranger 1986-1996 Aerostar 1991-1997 Explorer 1993-2004 F-53 Motorhome Chassis 1995-1998 Windstar 1997-2004 Expedition 2000-2005 Excursion 2001-2007 Escape 1987-2000 F- & B-Series 2000-2007 F-650, F-750 LINCOLN: [/align] 1980-1997 Town Car 1981-1997 Continental 1993-1997 Mark VIII 1998-2004 Navigator 2002-2003 Blackwood MERCURY: [/align] 1980-1997 Grand Marquis 1981-1997 Cougar 1986-1997 Sable 1987-1999 Tracer 1995-2000 Mystique 1999-2002 Cougar 1993-2002 Villager 1997 Mountaineer 2005-2007 Mariner MERKUR: [/align] 1985-1989 XR4TI This article supersedes TSB 01-15-7 to update the vehicle application chart. ISSUE:[/u] MERCON® Automatic Transmission Fluid is being replaced by MERCON® V as a service fluid. ACTION:[/u] Beginning immediately all automatic transmission / transaxle applications requiring MERCON® can now be serviced using MERCON® V or MERCON® Automatic Transmission Fluid or dual usage fluids labeled MERCON® / MERCON® V. After July 1, 2007, MERCON® Automatic Transmission Fluid will no longer be manufactured, therefore, availability of this fluid will only continue for however long it takes to deplete what remains in inventory. |
RE: TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LEAKING OIL.
The oil drips you are seeing are caused by the use of synthetic oil. The old and still living myth is that synthetic oils are thinner and thus cause leaks. This is not so. The problem is that you had an existing oil leak(s) and the synthetic oil found it for you. This is how it works. Petroleum oils contain wax and parafins.The lighter properties of the petroleum oilevaperate under normal operating temps leaving behind heavier components. These in turn causes sludge and varnish. The sludge plugs the gasket leaks that you had before they were noticable. Synthetic motor oils are a natural detergent/cleaner (Not to be confused with a DETERGENT motor oil which suspends particals so that they can flow out with the oil during an oil change) thus starts cleaning away at the sludge in the engine. Eventually, it will clean away the sludge that was plugging the leaky gasket and show you where it is.
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