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FA - FORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and PS FLUID. Another example - ST - STANDARD TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT and so on. FA does not stand for a type of fluid, at least in FOMOCO terminology. I have seen on aftermarket fluids the description FA and I am now a$$-u-mine(ing) is just is a description of FORD AUTOMATIC.
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It replaces type A & B for FORDS. GM products use the Dexron.
Mercon came later to merge type CJ and type H. Type F is named after the last dash letter of the original Ford specification. Type A no longer exists in its original form. No whale oil, no type A. Type B is gone as well. Dexron replaces that stuff in GM units. The type A & B are obsolete so anyone can claim a type A or B but that is just a claim it's not a fact. Ford made the spec. It's not compatible with anything else but it is what it is. It was made to work in old Fords and later Fords just before the AOD family. We used it in all the old Fords with cruise-o-matics, FMX, and C4 transmissions. I would never use Dexron in those old transmissions. Ya'll can use what ever you want it's a free country. Last edited by rotorwrench; 04-30-2020 at 11:13 AM. |
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TYPE FA seems to be an aftermarket fluid designation only. There is no reference to the description in FORD literature and/or packaging. The above is VALVOLINE's statement, not FORD's. If a person cannot ask a question and get a truthful and knowledgeable answer, this only becomes a bull-sh!at session. BTW - You need to read the history of MERCON. Quote:
This has been a lost exercise.
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04-28-2020, 01:11 PM | #25 |
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I have never used Ford branded fluids since they tend to charge more and it was more convenient to go to my Uncle's auto parts store. I've always purchased aftermarket lubricants.
When the C6 came out, it changed things at Ford. They were getting closer to being able to use the same fluids across the board since so many C6s were put into service. I've had my share of GM products and I use aftermarket Dexron labeled products in them. ATF products have changed about as much as motor oils and most folks don't know what motor oil to use either. Most all transmissions are made the same way now days. There are so many 4 & 5 speed electric automatics in service that they about have to use the same ATF. The foreign made cars are the ones you have to check now. There are some odd ball fluids for those. Even a lot of manual transmissions went to ATF. If you want to see some BS just look up Dexron. It makes Mercon seem tame. It came out at the same time as Ford Type F. Last edited by rotorwrench; 04-28-2020 at 01:25 PM. |
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Just use a quality oil and not a cheap house brand (IMO). |
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