transmission fluid question

[Mullins81]

got a 94 b3000 with a 5 speed manual.....i wanna replace the transmission fluid but dont know what to use or how much, any ideas?

 

[Explorin94]

got a 94 b3000 with a 5 speed manual.....i wanna replace the transmission fluid but dont know what to use or how much, any ideas?

Use ATF and about 3-4 quarts if I remember right.

 

[exbass94]

About 2.5 quarts will do. Use Mercon ATF.

 

[Vexy]

About 2.5 quarts will do. Use Mercon ATF.

I second Mercon ATF. That is what I used.

 

[Mirage]

Yep, Mercon is what the manufacturer calls for.

 

[Milton]

Use ATF and about 3-4 quarts if I remember right.

Just curious, do you really use Automatic Transmission Fluid in a 5 Speed MANUAL transmission?

 

[exbass94]

Just curious, do you really use Automatic Transmission Fluid in a 5 Speed MANUAL transmission?

Yes you do. Just because it says automatic transmission fluid, doesn't mean that's ALL it's used for. Ford also specifies ATF for the power steering system and the transfer case.

I would say that probably MOST manual transmissions nowadays use ATF, not just Fords.

 

[adsm08]

Just curious, do you really use Automatic Transmission Fluid in a 5 Speed MANUAL transmission?

Yup, what exbass said.

And just to muddy the water a little more, the new PowerShift 6 speed auto in the 2012 Focus uses gear lube.

 

[Mac]

Just curious, do you really use Automatic Transmission Fluid in a 5 Speed MANUAL transmission?

I believe the T-5 trannys have used ATF since '85'.
Dave of the Nord

 

[Explorin94]

I believe the T-5 trannys have used ATF since '85'.
Dave of the Nord

83 actually. That is when they came out in mid year for the GT's

 

[Mac]

83 actually. That is when they came out in mid year for the GT's

The T-5 came out in '83' but was the Non World Class. They went to the WC in '85' and made the switch from gear lube to the ATF.
Dave of the Nord



http://www.moderndriveline.com/Technical_Bits/t5_history.htm

 

[Explorin94]

The T-5 came out in '83' but was the Non World Class. They went to the WC in '85' and made the switch from gear lube to the ATF.
Dave of the Nord



http://www.moderndriveline.com/Technical_Bits/t5_history.htm

Dave...read the very last paragraph of the link that you posted.

 

[adsm08]

Dave...read the very last paragraph of the link that you posted.

You mean this part?

One last piece of important information. ALL World Class T-5 use ATF (Dextron III) oil and NOT heavy gear oil or Redline MTL! All NON-World Class T-5 use 50 wt gear oil. (The original Ford/Borg-Warner recommendation back in 1984 was Dextron II. As this is no longer available, we and TREMEC recommend the 50 wt gear oil.)

Where is says that the 84 MY trans should have 50 weight gear oil?

 

[Explorin94]

Where is says that the 84 MY trans should have 50 weight gear oil?

That kills me...every T-5 WC and Non-WC I ever rebuilt or taken apart always had ATF in them. Never once did I find 50 weight in them.

 

[adsm08]

That kills me...every T-5 WC and Non-WC I ever rebuilt or taken apart always had ATF in them. Never once did I find 50 weight in them.

And I assume you were not taking them apart for your health.