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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / February 2007power steering, which fluid?
Most places put Mercon/dextron in the power steering pump. It is red in color. But you can also buy power steering fluid which is clear. If the only difference is color why doesn't the transmission fluid bottles say can be used in power steering also? If they are 100% the same why hasnt some company labeled it as for use in transmissions and power steering? My 1987 town car had ps pump replaced, the fluid was clear but had a green tint to it. What does the green color mean? If i had red transmission fluid in it you could not detect the color like with clear ps fluid. i've been using tranny fluid for years in my power steering...and dono why they don't why they don't put for power sterring....but it works.  SignatureScrapper http://www.automotiveforums.com > i've been using tranny fluid for years in my power steering...and dono > why they don't why they don't put for power sterring....but it works. Not in all systems. ATF will weep right through the rubber components in some systems (at best) or weaken the rubber until it false (at worst). > Most places put Mercon/dextron in the power steering pump. It is red in > color. But you can also buy power steering fluid which is clear. > If the only difference is color why doesn't the transmission fluid > bottles say can be used in power steering also? > If they are 100% the same why hasnt some company labeled it as for use > in transmissions and power steering? They're not 100% the same, although to be honest I couldn't tell you what the differences are. They are *basically* the same, however. > My 1987 town car had ps pump replaced, the fluid was clear but had a > green tint to it. What does the green color mean? If i had red > transmission fluid in it you could not detect the color like with clear > ps fluid. I think a green tint generally denotes a mineral oil; check your manual to see if it recommends some different type of fluid than normal. It's important to use the right type of fluid; practically any fluid will work FOR A WHILE but you need to use the right type for the sake of all the rubber components - they may not be compatible with any given fluid, if it's not the one spec'd in the manual. Which reminds me, I was going to flush the P/S in the Corrado... I think someone put regular P/S fluid in it when it's supposed to use the Pentosin mineral oil stuff... good luck, nate Signaturereplace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel J J <Lauren__C@webtv.net> wrote in article <20810-45CF1498-933@storefull-3236.bay.webtv.net>... > Most places put Mercon/dextron in the power steering pump. It is red in > color. I don't know what you are referring to when you say "Most places..." but, most REAL automotive shops use power steering fluid these days. > If the only difference is color why doesn't the transmission fluid > bottles say can be used in power steering also? Because color is not the ONLY difference...... > If they are 100% the same why hasnt some company labeled it as for use > in transmissions and power steering? Were it the same, I'm sure some market-savvy company would, indeed, label the same product for dual usage... See above answer.... > My 1987 town car had ps pump replaced, the fluid was clear but had a > green tint to it. What does the green color mean? It means that the manufacturer dyed the fluid green.... > If i had red > transmission fluid in it you could not detect the color like with clear > ps fluid..... ...your point being....? > Most places put Mercon/dextron in the power steering pump. It is red in > color. But you can also buy power steering fluid which is clear. Several years ago, GM starting specifying power steering fluid. I kept using ATF because I didnt read the manual, and had to replace hoses and a PS pump. Were the failures related? I dont know. Could be normal GM failure rates, but from that time on, if it says power steering fluid, that is what I use. (And I have had no more failures) > Most places put Mercon/dextron in the power steering pump. It is red in > color. But you can also buy power steering fluid which is clear. > If the only difference is color why doesn't the transmission fluid > bottles say can be used in power steering also? My very strong suggestion would be to just follow the instructions in your owners manual. And be sure to flush the power steering system periodically too. > If they are 100% the same why hasnt some company labeled it as for use > in transmissions and power steering? > > My 1987 town car had ps pump replaced, the fluid was clear but had a > green tint to it. What does the green color mean? > If i had red > transmission fluid in it you could not detect the color like with clear > ps fluid. Well, yes that is true. But I don't understand your point. > Most places put Mercon/dextron in the power steering pump. It is red in > color. But you can also buy power steering fluid which is clear. > If the only difference is color why doesn't the transmission fluid > bottles say can be used in power steering also? Because FORD's are a different species > If they are 100% the same why hasnt some company labeled it as for use > in transmissions and power steering? Nope, (close) not the same thing - some contain mineral oils and some do not - you cannot use mineral oil in your automatic tranns > My 1987 town car had ps pump replaced, the fluid was clear but had a > green tint to it. What does the green color mean? If i had red The slight green tint is for leak detection! > transmission fluid in it you could not detect the color like with clear > ps fluid. > Most places put Mercon/dextron in the power steering pump. It is red in > color. But you can also buy power steering fluid which is clear. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > transmission fluid in it you could not detect the color like with clear > ps fluid. Color means nothing, unfortunately. Refer to your owners manual for the correct type of fluid to use in the power steering system. And its DEXRON, "dexTron" is not a word. |
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