ATF for 97 Ford Escort?

[Mr_Accord]

Just got a well running 97 Ford Escort Wagon. I'm planning on doing the fluid changes soon just so I know when they were done. In the owners manual it states the car needs
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MERCON Multi-Purpose Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-2-QDX
What is that...Mercon? or Mercon V?

I have 2x 4L jugs of this stuff MotoMaster Conventional Multi-Vehicle ATF (rebranded Shell ATF)

It says that it
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Meets or Exceeds specifications for Dexron3, Mercon, and Mercon V.
Would this be o.k?

Thanks

 

[OVERKILL]

yup.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

That's a lot for a quart of fluid!

 

[daves87rs]

Yes sir...

 

[mechtech2]

MerconV was frowned upon by Ford for plain Mercon applications.
Later on, it was OK'd and preferred!

If you are talking about a manual transmission, don't use either of the ATFs, but Pennzoil Synchromesh, Redline MTL, or Amsoil's fine offerings in a Synchromesh weight.