Every brand Type F ATF that I have looked at has Ford spec ESW-M2C33-F on the label (at least what we carry does).
If you want to stick with Type F, I haven't found anyone who makes a synthetic. The highest quality brand Advance carries is Havoline (Texaco), but Autozone carries Castrol - that would be my choice.
I did an extensive search on the Net & Newsgroups on Type F ATF fluid, & saw where someone "claimed" to have asked Mobile if Mobile 1 ATF could be used in PS units that required Type F, & Mobile said "no".
Also, I read that the properties of Type F & Dexron/Mercon are quite different - viscosity, anti-foam, friction modifiers, etc. The web sites listing their types of trans fluids said to never mix Type F & Dexron/Mercon, but were referring to their use in transmissions. Also, PS fluid is supposed to be different from ATF fluid.
Most newsgroups posts that I read said to not mix or substitute PS fluid, Dexron/Mercon, & Type F in PS units, & stick w/what the manufacturer calls for.
So, Jim, are they just not up on this? I "do" respect your opinion.
But as I said, why did Ford specify Type F as opposed to Dexron/Mercon?????
EO1702 - Mercon is a type of ATF used in some Fords - now mostly sold as Dexron/Mercon -available in reg & synthetic. You might want to do a search on the many discussions about using synthetic Dexron/Mercon fluid in the MTX-75 - Ford issued a TSB recommending it be used in all MTX-75 trans - *must* be used in 2000 model years.
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