Trans fluid

coolbrze · Mar 10, 2008

I'm getting ready to go on a long trip and want to check the trans fluid. It's a 2002 2wd 2.3L 4 cyl. 5 sp. manual Ranger (sig below). I know when full, the fluid level should be at the bottom of the bolt hole on the trans, but what type/kind of fluid should I add if it needs it? Thanks.

Hardwareman · Mar 10, 2008

Mercon automatic transmission fluid.

Allen

Yettoblaster · Apr 8, 2008

Hardwareman said:
Mercon automatic transmission fluid.

Allen

In a manual?
My '88 took 80/90 gear lube.

silveranger93 · Apr 8, 2008

Yettoblaster said:
In a manual?
My '88 took 80/90 gear lube.

Yeah, the old Mitsubishi manuals took gear lube, but the Mazda's take ATF.

philS · Apr 8, 2008

To be specific, Mazdas up to 87 take gear lube, post-87 take ATF. Always check the manual for the part #.

Yettoblaster · Apr 9, 2008

Gads, just when I knew the answers, they changed the spec.

The rear ends in these things still use gear oil, right? Or have they changed to Hoppes #9 gun oil?

Wicked_Sludge · Apr 10, 2008

actually they use 30 weight non-detergent motor oil.

kidding. gear oil in the rear.

Yettoblaster · Apr 11, 2008

Wicked_Sludge said:
actually they use 30 weight non-detergent motor oil...

"D'oH!"

schneiderz · Nov 30, 2009

dude personnaly i would go royal purple only because it is the best out there, it is a little expensive but i would rather have a really good fluid thats made in the US instead of a brand that is made outside the US.

press 1 for english · Dec 2, 2009

coolbrze said:
I'm getting ready to go on a long trip and want to check the trans fluid. It's a 2002 2wd 2.3L 4 cyl. 5 sp. manual Ranger (sig below). I know when full, the fluid level should be at the bottom of the bolt hole on the trans, but what type/kind of fluid should I add if it needs it? Thanks.

That information can be found in a most unusual place......the owner's manual.

modelageek · Dec 16, 2009

my trucks differential takes gl-5 90 hypoid. I was down a quart and but all i was gl-5 80w90 so i put that in. I am going to change it in the spring

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