removed driveshaft and lost fluid

[methmonster420]

just had my ujoints replaced on my driveshaft and when i removed my driveshaft i lost some fluid and i need to know what type of fluid it is and how to add the fluid that was lost it came out of the transmission as i pulled out the driveshaft

 

[methmonster420]

its a 92 ranger 2wheel drive 5 speed and also how can i tell what type of tranny i have

 

[methmonster420]

the fluid that came out had a clear grayish tint to it

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

it should be red. its supposed to mercon V ATF

 

[Hahnsb2]

No, It's supposed to be Mercon IV.

 

[exbass94]

No, It's supposed to be Mercon IV.

There's no such thing as Mercon IV. There's only Mercon and Mercon V. Oh yea and Mercon SP. You can use only Mercon or Mercon V in your transmission.

 

[Simple_serf]

Strongly recommend plain Mercon.

Do a search to find out why.

 

[fordwheelinman]

there is mercon III

 

[metalmacguyver]

Oh for christs sake, Just use MERCON! Why the heck are you guys mucking up the thread with random babble about different types of ATF? He just needs to know what fluid to REFILL it with after DRAINING THE REST OF IT.

 

[exbass94]

there is mercon III

No there's no such thing as Mercon III. There is DEXRON III, which is the same thing as Mercon. To the original poster: Use Mercon or Mercon V, that is all.

 

[Jspafford]

Wow.... Now that he is thoroughly f-in confused....

Fill it with Mercon after you drain the gray nasty stuff the rest of the way out.

Make sure to clean off the magnet on the drain plug first.

Oh yeah, make sure the fill plug will come out before you drain the tranny.

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

Per Ford Tsb: Mercon V

 

[Hahnsb2]

Per Ford Tsb: Mercon V

Goddamnit we've covered this before. Mercon V causes a loss of shift quality in the older M5ODs, ford has been playing games. I appologize for my previous mistake, all these ATF names get confusing. The fluid is now marked as Dex/Merc by most oil companies.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

As stated, use plain old mercon ATF in it. Drain it first as it sounds like it needs it badly anyway.

 

[cocoasranger]

Personally, I use unicorn piss in my trans and it shifts like a dream.