Tranny pan capacity

[BlueBayou]

Hi there guys..... I am prepping for a trip from Central California to Great Falls Montana this weekend and I am going to drop the tranny pan and change the pick up screen as well as the in line filter. I have a few questions.

1. How much fluid does the pan hold?
2. I was told there is a service bulletin to switch to Mercon LV fluid but I can not seem to find it anywhere. Is this a Ford only product? I can find Mercon V all day long.

The truck is a 2004 F250 PSD CC 4x4 with 90k on the clock. I am certain this tranny has never had a fluid change.

[White7.3stroker]

I think you want mercon sp for it I'm sure one of the 6.0 guys can tell you...and I think it's says 17quarts in the owners manual we put 20 in my buddy's but that was completely dry new converter and everything..


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[BlueBayou]

Thanks for the info..... I will buy 20 to be on the safe side and if it comes up 17 I will just return the unused.

[87mustang]

Mercon sp at oreilys

[niftytwofifty]

dropping the pan only takes 8 quarts

[RRF985]

Mercon LV is also the new spec superseding the SP. They are backwards compatible though so get whichever is cheaper.

[bismic]

Originally Posted by niftytwofifty

dropping the pan only takes 8 quarts

yup!

8-9 quarts by dropping the pan and changing the internal screen (only 8 quarts to drain it from the drain plug).

[BlueBayou]

Thanks guys for the info! Saved me from returning 10 quarts later! LOL

[White7.3stroker]

Originally Posted by BlueBayou

Thanks guys for the info! Saved me from returning 10 quarts later! LOL

Yea sorry for telling u wrong but id did take that to fill his truck..glad they could help you get it straightened out!

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[BlueBayou]

OK so I replaced the tranny filter in the pan, the filter in line and drained the lines since I took the radiator out for a water pump swap and once all was said and done I put 11 quarts back in to get it just right.