BP Autran Dex/Merc
Fluid for automatic gearboxes and power steering that meets the requirements of GM Dexron III-H and Ford MERCON.
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Product line | BP Autran 5 oils |
| Intended use | gear and transmission |
| Approvals | |
| Meets the requirements of | What an approval means |
| Typical properties | |
| Viscosity at 40 °C | 35 mm²/s |
| Viscosity at 100 °C | 7.4 mm²/s |
| Viscosity index | 185 |
| Pour point | -51 °C |
| Flash point | 200 °C |
| Density | 851 kg/m³ |
The car maker has not officially approved the entries in the “Meets the requirements of” row.
Description
BP Autran Dex/Merc is a fluid from the Autran line for older-generation automatic gearboxes whose maker specifies a Dexron II/III or Mercon level; it can also be used in power steering systems.
It carries no official carmaker approvals; the maker states that it meets the requirements of GM Dexron III-H and Ford MERCON.
Typical figures: kinematic viscosity 7.4 mm²/s at 100 °C and 35 mm²/s at 40 °C, viscosity index 185, pour point -51 °C, Brookfield viscosity at -40 °C 16,200 mPa·s. The fluid is red.
It is not a substitute for Dexron VI, Mercon V or Mercon SP fluids, so it should not go into gearboxes that require those specifications.
Application
Older-generation automatic gearboxes that call for a Dexron II/III or Mercon-level fluid, and power steering systems. Not for units that require Dexron VI, Mercon V or Mercon SP.
Worth knowing
BP gives both codes on the data sheet, GM Dexron III-H and Ford MERCON, with the word “Meets” and without any GM or Ford licence numbers. For these names it could hardly be otherwise: as the article on universal ATF and the status of the DEXRON and MERCON names explains, GM’s Dexron III licences have expired and Ford no longer licenses plain MERCON. So on the GM Dexron III-H page, none of the 25 fluids from ten brands carries this code as an approval.
The BP data sheet pins down the range of vehicles more precisely than the codes do: GM automatics built before 2005 and Ford automatics from 1983 to 1996. In the Autran line the Dexron III-H level is claimed only here. Ford MERCON is also listed for Autran MBX, but that fluid has no Dexron III-H; it has GM Dexron II-D, MB 236.6 and ZF, Voith and MAN codes instead. Autran DX II is limited to GM Dexron II-D.
Data current as of Check the label and the current product data sheet before you buy.
Sources: official sources of the data on this oil
- Technical data sheet (TDS) msdspds.bp.com
Other BP oils
All 54 oils-
BP Autran DX II
partly verified: some specifications could not be confirmed from an official source
Dexron II-level fluid for automatic gearboxes and power steering, meeting the requirements of GM Dexron II-D.
- GM Dexron II-D (no official approval)
-
BP Autran JS
JASO 1A fluid for automatic gearboxes in Japanese cars and Hyundai/Kia, meeting Toyota T-IV/WS, Nissan Matic, Honda DW-1 and Mitsubishi SP.
- JASO 1A
- Nissan Matic J (no official approval)
- Nissan Matic D (no official approval)
- Nissan Matic S (no official approval)
-
BP Autran MBX
partly verified: some specifications could not be confirmed from an official source
Fluid for automatic and powershift transmissions, power steering and hydraulics, approved to MB 236.6, ZF TE-ML 04D, Voith H55.6335.xx and MAN 339.
- ZF TE-ML 04D
- MAN 339 Type V1
- Voith H55.6335.xx
- ZF TE-ML 14A
-
BP Autran Syn 295
partly verified: some specifications could not be confirmed from an official source
Fully synthetic automatic transmission fluid for trucks and buses, approved to Allison TES 295, Allison TES 468, Voith H55.6336.xx and ZF TE-ML 14C.
- ZF TE-ML 04D
- ZF TE-ML 14C
- Voith H55.6336.xx
- Allison TES 295