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Originally Posted by mrphixit1
... I wonder if Ford dealer knows there is a difference or just grabs the ATF hose. Is there any way I can identify Mercon V fluid vs regular Mercon? The stuff on the dipstick is red.
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That is a strong possibility. I'd pick up 4-5qts of brand-name mercon 5 from autozone, napa, carquest or the likes, pump out 4-5qts through the dipstick tube, add the new & see if there is an improvement. You can pick up a cheap hand pump from harbor freight tools, or the car parts stores. Non merc 5 has been known to cause shudder. Like Gary says, merc 5 is pretty stanky for some reason, and smells REAL bad when it gets a ton of miles on it.
G/luck
Joel