2003 Ford Escape M5 transmission fluid

[bluestream]

I just bought my daughter a 2003 Ford Escape 2WD with 65,000KM and the manual 5 speed trasmission. First thing I would like to do is change the fluid in the transmission.

Not sure if this transmission uses ATF or not, but what would be a good recommendation?

 

[oilcoholic]

According to my Haynes manual. The Manual Trans. Fluid is SAE75W-90 Gear Oil. Automatics use MERCON Auto. transmission fluid.

 

[pcfxer]

Manual Transmission,G5M-R......GL-4
Synthetic Manual Transmission and Transaxle Gear Lube (75W-90) API GL-4 (MTGQT)

75W-90 seems to be the word.

 

[bluestream]

Do you think I could use Castrol Syntec 75W90 GL5 It is MT1 rated?

Or should I hunt down the hard-to-find GL4?

http://www.castrol.com/liveassets/bp_internet/castrol/castrol_usa/STAGING/local_assets/downloads/p,q/pds_castrol_SYNTEC_full_SYNTHETIC_GEAR_OIL.pdf

 

[unDummy]

There is nothing hard to find about GL4. The thing is you might have to pay a little more for it and have it shipped to your front door.

If the transmission requires GL4, then use it. Don't put a GL5 gear oil in a manual requiring GL4.