Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Get ready for 69 Years of Ford Automatic Transmission Fluid History! Learn the incredible story with authentic transmissions and fluids never before seen on YouTube.
TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Why automatic transmissions?
1:45 The Chrysler connection
2:10 The 1939 Chrysler Fluid Drive
5:15 The 1941 Mercury and Lincoln Liquamatic Drive with SAE 10 oil
7:58 The 1949-1954 Lincoln with a GM Hydra-Matic 4-speed transmission with Lincoln ATF
10:45 The 1951 Fordomatic 3-speed transmission
12:56 GM ATF standards
13:18 GM Type "A" Fluid
15:35 You don't drive a Ford, it drives you
17:04 Ford Transmatic 6-Speed automatic in 1957
18:15 1959 Ford Type "A" and Type "B" Fluids
18:41 1960 Ford Type "D" Fluid
20:07 1967 Ford Type "F" Fluid
22:53 1974 Ford Type "CJ" Fluid
23:45 Ford's use of Dexron-II(D) fluid
25:45 Base oil and ATF improvements of the 1970s
27:36 1981 Ford Type "H" Fluid and Torque Converter Clutches
30:47 1987 Mercon Fluid
31:04 Aftermarket Fluid Confusion
33:40 Base oil and ATF improvements of the 1990s
35:23 1996 Mercon V Fluid
37:15 2001 Mercon SP Fluid
38:18 2005 Mercon LV Fluid
40:20 2014 Mercon ULV Fluid and the 10-Speed 10R80
42:54 Buyer beware of aftermarket fluids
46:35 Vehicle Top Speed Reduced with the wrong fluid
48:20 Video wrap-up
ABOUT US:
Weber State University (WSU) - Department of Automotive Technology - Ardell Brown Technology Wing - Transmission Lab. This is the third of a five-part series on the History of Automatic Transmission Fluids. See the complete series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn3FrDiB1lwMQK1BilB7FraTpyf3TJQ2
This information applies to almost any vehicle on the road today, including hybrid and electric vehicles.
WSU is a leader in Advanced Vehicle Systems education. This topic is taught as part of our 2-year Associate degrees and our 4-year bachelor's degree program. For information on joining the Weber Automotive program, visit: http://www.weber.edu/automotive
This video was created and edited by Professor John D. Kelly at WSU. For a full biography, see http://www.weber.edu/automotive/J_Kelly.html
DONATE TO OUR DEPARTMENT
Please consider a donation to the Department of Automotive Technology at Weber State University here: http://advancement.weber.edu/Automotive
Get ready for 69 Years of Ford Automatic Transmission Fluid History! Learn the incredible story with authentic transmissions and fluids never before seen on YouTube.
TIMELINE:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Why automatic transmissions?
1:45 The Chrysler connection
2:10 The 1939 Chrysler Fluid Drive
5:15 The 1941 Mercury and Lincoln Liquamatic Drive with SAE 10 oil
7:58 The 1949-1954 Lincoln with a GM Hydra-Matic 4-speed transmission with Lincoln ATF
10:45 The 1951 Fordomatic 3-speed transmission
12:56 GM ATF standards
13:18 GM Type "A" Fluid
15:35 You don't drive a Ford, it drives you
17:04 Ford Transmatic 6-Speed automatic in 1957
18:15 1959 Ford Type "A" and Type "B" Fluids
18:41 1960 Ford Type "D" Fluid
20:07 1967 Ford Type "F" Fluid
22:53 1974 Ford Type "CJ" Fluid
23:45 Ford's use of Dexron-II(D) fluid
25:45 Base oil and ATF improvements of the 1970s
27:36 1981 Ford Type "H" Fluid and Torque Converter Clutches
30:47 1987 Mercon Fluid
31:04 Aftermarket Fluid Confusion
33:40 Base oil and ATF improvements of the 1990s
35:23 1996 Mercon V Fluid
37:15 2001 Mercon SP Fluid
38:18 2005 Mercon LV Fluid
40:20 2014 Mercon ULV Fluid and the 10-Speed 10R80
42:54 Buyer beware of aftermarket fluids
46:35 Vehicle Top Speed Reduced with the wrong fluid
48:20 Video wrap-up
ABOUT US:
Weber State University (WSU) - Department of Automotive Technology - Ardell Brown Technology Wing - Transmission Lab. This is the third of a five-part series on the History of Automatic Transmission Fluids. See the complete series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIn3FrDiB1lwMQK1BilB7FraTpyf3TJQ2
This information applies to almost any vehicle on the road today, including hybrid and electric vehicles.
WSU is a leader in Advanced Vehicle Systems education. This topic is taught as part of our 2-year Associate degrees and our 4-year bachelor's degree program. For information on joining the Weber Automotive program, visit: http://www.weber.edu/automotive
This video was created and edited by Professor John D. Kelly at WSU. For a full biography, see http://www.weber.edu/automotive/J_Kelly.html
DONATE TO OUR DEPARTMENT
Please consider a donation to the Department of Automotive Technology at Weber State University here: http://advancement.weber.edu/Automotive
