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Originally posted by FavoriteMystaque:

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RichS: By tighter you mean?
2X95SE's: Mercon5 isn't recommended far as I know. Maybe reality differs...

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I will say that, for the record, M5 is not recommended for any CD4E produced after 2001.

I would like add that there are no part number differences between 2001-2002. As a matter of fact, most distributors only list parts; for the CD4E - until 2001, so...

There is alot to be said on this topic!

And I feel that RichS is refering to "tighter shifts" as in shorter lag-time between gear changes. This is normal for syn fluids. Any syn fluid will produce this nature in shifting because of it's chemical make-up. It handles cold temps better than most normal ATF's, so it stands to reason that it handles pressure better at the CD4E's normal temps.