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Trans Fluid
I think I made a mistake when I changed my trans filter and fluid. I used Valvoline Mercon V... is this the right fluid?
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You dont.........
That said you are probably fine. Mercon V is also Dexron V, unless it was an official Ford Bottle. Dexron III is no longer being made. I had a problem finding Dexron IIII when I changed mine.
Using 5 quarts of a better fluid, mixed with 10 or so quarts of a lesser fluid is not going to make a huge difference.
Its a Jeep, drive the thing till it breaks and then fix it.
Ron
That said you are probably fine. Mercon V is also Dexron V, unless it was an official Ford Bottle. Dexron III is no longer being made. I had a problem finding Dexron IIII when I changed mine.
Using 5 quarts of a better fluid, mixed with 10 or so quarts of a lesser fluid is not going to make a huge difference.
Its a Jeep, drive the thing till it breaks and then fix it.
Ron
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You dont.........
That said you are probably fine. Mercon V is also Dexron V, unless it was an official Ford Bottle. Dexron III is no longer being made. I had a problem finding Dexron IIII when I changed mine.
Using 5 quarts of a better fluid, mixed with 10 or so quarts of a lesser fluid is not going to make a huge difference.
Its a Jeep, drive the thing till it breaks and then fix it.
Ron
That said you are probably fine. Mercon V is also Dexron V, unless it was an official Ford Bottle. Dexron III is no longer being made. I had a problem finding Dexron IIII when I changed mine.
Using 5 quarts of a better fluid, mixed with 10 or so quarts of a lesser fluid is not going to make a huge difference.
Its a Jeep, drive the thing till it breaks and then fix it.
Ron
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You dont.........
That said you are probably fine. Mercon V is also Dexron V, unless it was an official Ford Bottle. Dexron III is no longer being made. I had a problem finding Dexron IIII when I changed mine.
Using 5 quarts of a better fluid, mixed with 10 or so quarts of a lesser fluid is not going to make a huge difference.
Its a Jeep, drive the thing till it breaks and then fix it.
Ron
That said you are probably fine. Mercon V is also Dexron V, unless it was an official Ford Bottle. Dexron III is no longer being made. I had a problem finding Dexron IIII when I changed mine.
Using 5 quarts of a better fluid, mixed with 10 or so quarts of a lesser fluid is not going to make a huge difference.
Its a Jeep, drive the thing till it breaks and then fix it.
Ron
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The new filter we bought came with a new gasket.....applied a thin film of rtv to both sides of the gasket and snugged the pan bolts up.....a year later, it's dry as a bone on the outside.
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When I was at the Jeep dealer getting my S1 shift solenoid, I ASKED for a pan gasket. They looked it up and told me RTV only (1996). I put it back together with RTV after cleaning the old stuff off, and it doesn't leak.
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