GEN 1 Transfer Case Oil: Mercon LV ATF vs XL12 Transfer Case Fluid

[Ruger]

no i do not believe so but i will look.

Yes sir, please do!

 

[Ruger]

Nice, would be interested in seeing it, I used Motorcraft XL12 from rockauto last year but when that dries up I'll eventually need to use something else. LV in the trans and t-case both would simplify things a little.

It would simplify things a lot! Mercon LV is used in the power steering system, too.

 

[2010SUMMITSS]

So I took a picture out of my motorcraft lube book and a picture of my order screen when I go to order it, but if you need further confirmation you could contact any ford dealer and they can confirm this

 

[Ruger]

Thank you, @2010SUMMITSS !

 

[BenBB]

So I took a picture out of my motorcraft lube book and a picture of my order screen when I go to order it, but if you need further confirmation you could contact any ford dealer and they can confirm this

Awesome, thanks!!

 

[Trick.Raptor]

I saw that too, but it was not from what I considered a reliable source, so I'm going with XL12.

My 2013 owners manual (downloaded from Ford, I have not checked my printed manual inside my Raptor) specifies Mercon LV.

 

[BenBB]

My 2013 owners manual (downloaded from Ford, I have not checked my printed manual inside my Raptor) specifies Mercon LV.

That's just because you're so torque demanding Admittedly I had to google it, ours are ESOF though:
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/esof-newbie-question-113582/
Regardless I think we're cool using LV.

 

[Trick.Raptor]

That's just because you're so torque demanding Admittedly I had to google it, ours are ESOF though:
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/esof-newbie-question-113582/
Regardless I think we're cool using LV.

HA HA HA I'm getting ready to do a 2nd fluid change myself now that I'm at 99k. First change I did was at 50k with a tranny flush by my mechanic and he said the fluid looked OK and we used Mercon LV. I'm going to do the TC change myself this time around as I'm curious to what the fluid will look like...

 

[Gary E]

My 2013 owners manual (downloaded from Ford, I have not checked my printed manual inside my Raptor) specifies Mercon LV.

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My 2014 shows the same info, but it is the line 2nd from the bottom using XL12.

 

[BenBB]

HA HA HA I'm getting ready to do a 2nd fluid change myself now that I'm at 99k. First change I did was at 50k with a tranny flush by my mechanic and he said the fluid looked OK and we used Mercon LV. I'm going to do the TC change myself this time around as I'm curious to what the fluid will look like...

Well 50k miles and it didn't grenade, sounds like it worked fine, interested to hear how it looks as I'm going with the exact same service interval on mine.