My 98 explorer manual states to use Mercon atf for power steering. Fine. However is Mercon V the newest version? Are there any other suitable choices?
explorer ps fluid is Mercon atf?
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I believe they sell a special ps fluid now just as they do a tc fluid.
Use either Mercon or Mercon V. You can mix them together, whatever. It doesn't matter.
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I have used with great luck:
1. Mobil 1 synthetic ATF
2. AMSOIL synthetic ATF
Both have done a great job of eliminating the typical Ford PS system whine.
1. Mobil 1 synthetic ATF
2. AMSOIL synthetic ATF
Both have done a great job of eliminating the typical Ford PS system whine.
Thanks everyone. I have just decided to replace my fluid after 147,000 or so miles. The fluid is brownish. just wanted to be sure what to use. Ihave done it on my BMW a couple of times -no issues. BTW, no ps noise on the explorer.
Originally Posted By: justinf89
I believe they sell a special ps fluid now just as they do a tc fluid.
sure , but the manual stated Mercon
I believe they sell a special ps fluid now just as they do a tc fluid.
sure , but the manual stated Mercon
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Originally Posted By: exranger06
Use either Mercon or Mercon V. You can mix them together, whatever. It doesn't matter.
Yep, Mercon or Mercon V is perfectly fine.
The manual for my truck states Mercon in the PS and Mercon V in the transmission, but I have been using V in the PS with no issues for over four years now.
Use either Mercon or Mercon V. You can mix them together, whatever. It doesn't matter.
Yep, Mercon or Mercon V is perfectly fine.
The manual for my truck states Mercon in the PS and Mercon V in the transmission, but I have been using V in the PS with no issues for over four years now.
Just did PS fluid on a 2005 Focus, manual called for older version of Mercon and said specifically NOT to use Mercon V. But I really don't know one way or the other, a quick Google search seems to give the consensus of 'yes it's fine'.
BTW this was the worst PS fluid I've ever seen (only 80k miles), looked like Hershey's syrup and took about 5 drain and fills of the reservoir (an entire qt) to get it sort of reddish in color again. Might have to run another qt through pretty soon.
BTW this was the worst PS fluid I've ever seen (only 80k miles), looked like Hershey's syrup and took about 5 drain and fills of the reservoir (an entire qt) to get it sort of reddish in color again. Might have to run another qt through pretty soon.
MerconV was 'prohibited' in Mercon applications in transmissions and PS systems.
But magically, it was later OK'd - it was/is just fine.
It always was OK.
But magically, it was later OK'd - it was/is just fine.
It always was OK.
Ford actually sells a P/S fluid for vehicles spec'd for Mercon, we never stocked it and always used Mercon V with no issues whatsoever. We now have to stock it because apparently it is one of the top 300 part numbers sold in our region.
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Originally Posted By: zanzabar
Just did PS fluid on a 2005 Focus, manual called for older version of Mercon and said specifically NOT to use Mercon V. But I really don't know one way or the other, a quick Google search seems to give the consensus of 'yes it's fine'.
BTW this was the worst PS fluid I've ever seen (only 80k miles), looked like Hershey's syrup and took about 5 drain and fills of the reservoir (an entire qt) to get it sort of reddish in color again. Might have to run another qt through pretty soon.
Not surprising, Ford PS systems tend to really beat up the fluid when they don't have a cooler.
Just did PS fluid on a 2005 Focus, manual called for older version of Mercon and said specifically NOT to use Mercon V. But I really don't know one way or the other, a quick Google search seems to give the consensus of 'yes it's fine'.
BTW this was the worst PS fluid I've ever seen (only 80k miles), looked like Hershey's syrup and took about 5 drain and fills of the reservoir (an entire qt) to get it sort of reddish in color again. Might have to run another qt through pretty soon.
Not surprising, Ford PS systems tend to really beat up the fluid when they don't have a cooler.
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