# 2003 Ford Taurus Power Steering Fluid

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-taurus-power-steering-fluid/89828>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 30, 2015, 4:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-taurus-power-steering-fluid/89828 "2015-04-30T04:10:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2015, 4:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-taurus-power-steering-fluid/89828/1 "2015-04-30T04:10:07Z")

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Manual says use Mercon ATF for power steering and Mercon V ATF for the transmission. Is Mercon V backwards compatible to plain Mercon to use as power steering fluid?

Thanks,

Ed

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2015, 6:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-taurus-power-steering-fluid/89828/2 "2015-04-30T06:59:27Z")

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Yes:

[https://www.fordparts.com/Products/Chemicals-TransmissionFluids.aspx](https://www.fordparts.com/Products/Chemicals-TransmissionFluids.aspx)