I searched the archives but couldn't see anything about PS fluid. On my last car I had to use Auto transmission fluid because it was a very high pressure system. Should I be using auto transmission fluid (like Dextron III) in the PS or just normal PS fluid?

 

i use a mix of normal ps fluid and lucas ps fluid. works great. im a FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRM believer in lucas products. haha.

paul

 

I use Dexron III ATF in mine.

 

anyone use Redline Power steering fluid? I've used it in the past on other cars with no ill effect.

 

regular ps fluid for me, why use atf when you can get ps?

 

Owners manual and workshop manual call for Dexron II ATF. I couldn't find this in the local auto parts stores but the Dexron III bottles all said compatable with Dexron II.

Jack

 

Because power steering fluid is just ATF with a higher price.

-Max

 

Dexron III ATF is fully backwords compatible w/ Dexron and Dexron II ATF (but NOT the otherway around), The clear PS fluids may or may not be compatible w/ DEXRON (red) fluids, Those that are not compatible will quickly destroy the seals in the system and also cause high wear on the pump and stearing box of a DEXRON system (and vice/versa) The PS in th FD is a DEXRON based system and should be refilled w/ DEXRON II or III. (DEXRON II is almost imposible to find any more) there is also DEXRON IV on the market now that is a SYNTHETIC Base version of Dexron III (costs 3 times as much and my DAKOTA takes 9 qts of it in the Trans ) idk If it would be ok as a PS fluid.

 

I use Mobile1 ATF in my power steering its compatable with Dextron III, and Mercron.I bought it at autozone about $4 quart, I completely flushed the old PS oil out works great.

 

Thanks for all the replies, I will use the Dextron III I bought, just didn't want to put it in if it was the wrong fluid but it sounds like it will be fine provided it does not have any compatibility issues with what is already in there. It's quite low but I am pretty sure it is a red fluid so it is probably something similar to Dextron III.