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> All that said I use any Dextron I have on hand but it is in my T-5
equipped Turbo Pinto
Same here in my T-56 in my '99 Corvette. The interesting thing I found is
that after many 10's of thousands of miles, the ATF does seem
to get old. After I change it, it really does shift easier, especially
shifting into first at a stoplight.
Gary Winblad
On Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 10:08=E2=80=AFAM Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers@autox.t=
eam.net>
wrote:
> In general terms Dextron and Mercon are essentially the same. It is
> basically the copyright to the name that is the major difference. Dextron
> is purported to be backwards compatible to all previous Dextron's. That
> said the Wiki link below seems to differentiate some of that comparabilit=
y
> (note the 2016 Dextron specific to GM manual transmissions and is NOT for
> Automatic cars despite the Dextron name)! Being Dextron is primarily an
> Automatic transmission fluid running changes made for the Auto trans
> *might* affect its use in the manual.
>
> Automobile fluids (motor oil, trans fluid, gear oil) often get close to =
a
> subject that could be Forum forbidden for the (at times) contentious ranc=
or
> that can ensue. All that said I use any Dextron I have on hand but it is =
in
> my T-5 equipped Turbo Pinto. I wish you the best in trying to make an
> informed decision. I'm just relaying information not stating an opinion.
>
> Dextron History - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEXRON
>
>
> On 4/8/2025 11:59 PM, Daniel Eiland via Tigers wrote:
>
> I need to fill my T5 transmission with new fluid. Everything I've read
> says to use Dexron ll or Murkor automatic transmission fluid (atf). Is
> there a preferred brand of fluid for a 1994-1996 Ford BW T5 transmission?
>
> TIA,
> Dan Eiland
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All that said I use any
Dextron I have on hand but it is in my T-5 equipped Turbo Pinto <br><=
/div><div><br></div><div>Same here in my T-56 in my '99 Corvette.=C2=A0=
The interesting thing I found is that after many 10's of thousands of =
miles, the ATF does seem</div><div>to get old.=C2=A0 After I change it, it =
really does shift easier, especially shifting into first at a stoplight.</d=
iv><div>Gary Winblad</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr =
9, 2025 at 10:08=E2=80=AFAM Tom Witt via Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tiger=
s@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px so=
lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
=20
=20
=20
<div>
<p>In general terms Dextron and Mercon are essentially the same. It
is basically the copyright to the name that is the major
difference. Dextron is purported to be backwards compatible to all
previous Dextron's. That said the Wiki link below seems to
differentiate some of that comparability (note the 2016 Dextron
specific to GM manual transmissions and is NOT for Automatic cars
despite the Dextron name)!=C2=A0 Being Dextron is primarily an
Automatic transmission fluid running changes made for the Auto
trans <i>might</i> affect its use in the manual.</p>
<p>=C2=A0Automobile fluids (motor oil, trans fluid, gear oil) often get
close to a subject that could be Forum forbidden for the (at
times) contentious rancor that can ensue. All that said I use any
Dextron I have on hand but it is in my T-5 equipped Turbo Pinto. I
wish you the best in trying to make an informed decision. I'm jus=
t
relaying information not stating an opinion.<br>
</p>
<p>Dextron History - <a href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEXRON"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEXRON</a><br>
</p>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
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<div>On 4/8/2025 11:59 PM, Daniel Eiland via
Tigers wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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I need to fill my T5 transmission with new fluid. Everything I've
read says to use Dexron ll or Murkor automatic transmission fluid
(atf). Is there a preferred brand of fluid for a 1994-1996 Ford BW
T5 transmission?
<div><br>
</div>
<div>TIA,</div>
<div>Dan Eiland=C2=A0<br>
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