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<x-charset Windows-1252>Did we decide that GL4 was the right stuff for manual transmissions? Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jaranson, John (J.W.)" <jjaranso@ford.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 1:00 PM Subject: RE: [T3] Auto Tranny Fluid > JIm Adney asked.... > > >>> The Dexron III fluid is also "Mercon", BTW. > > >>ah-HA. That's the name I can never remember! > > >>Is this also used in Fords (and Mercurys) now? > > I checked a couple of owners manuals here at work (Ford) and Ford products now specify Mercon V ATF for automatic transaxles. I suspect this latest version will work in our T3 Automatics too. > > Interesting note: Ford specs Mercon II ATF for its manual transaxles! I am betting we don't want to try this with our manual transaxles. Best to stick with the GL-4 or GL-5. > > Later, > John Jaranson > '71 FI Auto Fasty (Jane) > '66 Square (???) > About Half a Late Square (Organ Donor) > http://hometown.aol.com/jaransonT3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ > > > </x-charset>