Power steering fluid
drcoffee
01-05-2011, 07:33 PM
I decided to flush the PS fluid yesterday and went to Auto parts store for fluid. The manual calls for MERCON fluid. What I found was Valvoline ATF Dex/MERC MERCON LV. What is LV and is it compatible with plain old MERCON ATF? It's in already but I can flush again if I goofed.
Thanks,
Matt
Thanks,
Matt
tempfixit
01-05-2011, 08:40 PM
I decided to flush the PS fluid yesterday and went to Auto parts store for fluid. The manual calls for MERCON fluid. What I found was Valvoline ATF Dex/MERC MERCON LV. What is LV and is it compatible with plain old MERCON ATF? It's in already but I can flush again if I goofed.
Thanks,
Matt
Here are 2 links I found about the fluid:
http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/Maxlife_ATF.pdf
http://fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/main/product.asp?product=MERCON%AE%20LV%20Automatic%20T ransmission%20Fluid&category=Transmission%20Fluid
According to the second link I understand the fluid not to be compaitable with Mercron fluids. Not sure it would be a problem in the power steering or not.
Hope this helps
Edit: LV stands for low vicosity from what I read.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/763016-so-whats-up-with-the-new-mercon-lv.html
Thanks,
Matt
Here are 2 links I found about the fluid:
http://www.valvoline.com/pdf/Maxlife_ATF.pdf
http://fcsdchemicalsandlubricants.com/main/product.asp?product=MERCON%AE%20LV%20Automatic%20T ransmission%20Fluid&category=Transmission%20Fluid
According to the second link I understand the fluid not to be compaitable with Mercron fluids. Not sure it would be a problem in the power steering or not.
Hope this helps
Edit: LV stands for low vicosity from what I read.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/763016-so-whats-up-with-the-new-mercon-lv.html
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