Gear oil for 1988 5 Speed Manual

[jonnymotox]

What Type Do I use?
The manual says, ATF?
Is this Right?
and how much do I add it's empty

 

[Hahnsb2]

Which transmission do you have? FM146 or M5OD?

 

[jonnymotox]

M5OD is what's in it

 

[Hahnsb2]

Yes Mercon IV ATF. It should hold around 2.5 quarts, add until it comes out the hole.

 

[jonnymotox]

Thanks

 

[MAKG]

What Type Do I use?
The manual says, ATF?
Is this Right?
and how much do I add it's empty

Umm, if the owners' manual differs from what we say, the owners' manual wins.

And you fill it until it's full. NOT based on a spec.

 

[4x4junkie]

Yes Mercon IV ATF. It should hold around 2.5 quarts, add until it comes out the hole.

Mercon IV ?

Use "Mercon" fluid (nowadays it has names like "Dex/Merc" or "Domestic Vehicle ATF" on the bottle (stating that it meets the Mercon specification).

Don't put Mercon V in that though, the shift quality may be degraded if you do

 

[Hahnsb2]

Damnit my bad, all these ATFs have got me confused, I can always just remeber not to use use Mercon V, the correct stuff is marked Dex/Merc as you said.