Wrong fluid in T-Case

[Dave814]

From the manual: ESOF takes XL-12 Transfer Case fluid, torque-on-demand takes Mercon LV.

From the information I have gathered the XL-12 has been discontinued and LV is to be used in its place. I was having a hard time locating the XL that’s when I discovered the change.

 

[rwmorrisonjr]

Well, I drained the t-case and Mercon LV came out! Guess the previous shop just coded it to 75W-140 for ease of billing. Dodged a major bullet on that one!

Sadly, I sheared off a pan bolt on the transmission from over torquing, but that’s another thread!

 

[Bob Lewis]

From the manual: ESOF takes XL-12 Transfer Case fluid, torque-on-demand takes Mercon LV.

Definitely do not use MERCON V. It will eat up any plastic parts in the Transfer Case. I put ATF in my 2003 and 2004 XFER Cases.

 

[07navi]

Definitely do not use MERCON V. It will eat up any plastic parts in the Transfer Case. I put ATF in my 2003 and 2004 XFER Cases.

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