color of Mercon V fluid Real time help needed

[Brad54]

Newbie needs real time help Was just helping my handicapped neighbor by changing his auto trans fluid. The owners manual calls for Mercon. I drained the fluid and it appears to be clear/yellow. Mercon is red. What color is Mercon V? Is it red also? I suspect the old fluid might have been Mobil 1. Thanks Brad

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[bewtew]

i used Mercon V and it was Reddish in color.

[Brad54]

Thanks Brad

[AlsF150]

Motorcraft Mercon V is red. Just changed mine and red stuff came out... :-)

[Patman03SprCrw]

should be red, dark red.

does the fluid in the trans smell like trans fluid? Also check the coolant level, color, smell report anything unusual there too.

[2002 wonderboy]

To me, merc and merc V should look like cherry pie filling. and darker red for the more it gets used, and eventually a brown if you do not change fluid forever.
the yellow sounds like anti-freeze to me. maybee the wrong line or hose got pulled or radiator drain got opened beneath where the tranny cooler lines hook up to the radiator

[adrianspeeder]

Yellow ain't right...

Anyway even though the manual calls for Mercon, ford discontinued motorcraft Mercon and reformulated the Mercon V to be backwards compatible. So if you used any other brand Mercon/dexron III, or new Motorcraft Mercon V, you are good.

Adrianspeeder