A/T, M/T - New `Mercon' Transmission Fluid

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TRANSMISSION - AUTOMATIC/MANUAL - Article No.
NEW FLUID AND USAGE CHART 87-18-14


FORD: 1986 And Prior LTD 1988 And Prior ESCORT, TEMPO, MUSTANG, TAURUS, THUNDERBIRD, FORD

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1986 And Prior CAPRI, MARQUIS 1987 And Prior LYNX 1988 And Prior TOPAZ, SABLE, COUGAR, MERCURY, MARK VII, CONTINENTAL, LINCOLN TOWN CAR

MERKUR: 1985-88 XR4Ti 1988 SCORPIO

LIGHT TRUCK: 1988 And Prior E SERIES, F SERIES, BRONCO, RANGER, BRONCO II, AEROSTAR

ISSUE: A new Transmission Fluid, MERCON (Ford Specification "MERCON") (XT-2- QDX, Quart), (XT-2-DDX, 55 Gallon Drum) is available for service. Use of the Motorcraft "MERCON" transmission fluid, where specified, will improve cold weather shift effort and synchronized operation.




ACTION: The chart on page 44 of this TSB gives transmission fluid applications for automatic transmissions and certain manual transmissions for Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, and Merkur vehicles.

NOTE: The use of MERCON is NOT RECOMMENDED for power steering systems. The manual transmission lubricant for the 1985 Merkur XR4Ti is a semi-synthetic oil. When adding oil to the transmission, use only E5RY-19C547-A (Ford Specification ESD-M2C175-A) or equivalent.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

XT-2-QDX MERCON - Quart V
XT-2-DDX MERCON - 55 Gallon V
Drum
E5RY-19C547-A Semi-Synthetic Oil B

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: 82-9-9 Supersedes 85-1-15, 85-6-7
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"