SKYWLKR
08-15-2003, 10:44 AM
All I can find is the ammoco semi synthetic blend.
is there a full syn. available?
is there a full syn. available?
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View Full Version : Synthetic Tranny fluid?mercon V or just a semi? SKYWLKR 08-15-2003, 10:44 AM All I can find is the ammoco semi synthetic blend. is there a full syn. available? John_Rock 08-15-2003, 10:59 AM AMSOil makes a full Synthetic tranny fluid. I'm running it in my Sport Trac's auto tranny. SKYWLKR 08-15-2003, 11:19 AM is it Mercon V compliant? and whats the cost? John_Rock 08-15-2003, 11:38 AM They say it's Mercon V compliant: http://www.amsoil.com/products/atf.html The cost, I don't remember. But it ain't cheap. I won some from one of the Explorer 4x4 events and bought 3 or 4 more from Martel Bros in Katy, TX for when I did my tranny flush. I don't remember off the top of my head what price I paid. There's a guy on this site that sells the AMSoil products. Look for the AMSoil banner ad. You just need to email him for the price. John_Rock 08-15-2003, 11:46 AM Ok, I did a little looking and here is a thread by the guy on here that sells AMSOil products: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=84194 You can get his email from that thread. dondiesel444 08-15-2003, 01:07 PM I recently bought some Valvoline Syntec, it's a synthetic blend, not full, it is Mercon V compliant, says so on the bottle. BradE. 08-15-2003, 01:26 PM Redline D4 is a full synthetic Mercon V X~FACTOR 08-15-2003, 05:11 PM How important is it to get a Full or Semi Synthetics over a regular Mercon V? The price on those things are over twice as much as the regular ones. Wouldn't be better to just use regular and change it once a year instead of full synthetics once every 2 years? Just a little curious... aldive 08-15-2003, 05:27 PM Semi synthetic does not have to have a particulat quantity of synthetic to be called semi' most have very little. Full synthetic will allow the tranny to run cooler, lube netter, and will allow for better gas mileage. I use Mobil 1 ATF in mine, and have for over 60k miles ( with full changes of course ). BradE. 08-15-2003, 05:36 PM Just for the record, Mobil 1 ATF isn't Mercon V approved. Also, to meet the specs for Mercon V, the fluid must be at least a "semi-synthetic". ALL, Mercon V approved fluids are at a minimum semi-synthetic, otherwise they would not meet Ford Spec. |