home bbs files messages ]

Forums before death by AOL, social media and spammers... "We can't have nice things"

   rec.autos.tech      Technical aspects of automobiles, et. al      117,734 messages   

[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]

   Message 116,599 of 117,734   
   Michael Trew to All   
   Re: Dexron VI ATF and Power Steering Flu   
   24 Mar 22 12:18:56   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 3/24/2022 5:28, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
   > Recently a visitor was low on power steering fluid which said on the cap   
   > "power steering fluid" and all I had on hand was "Dexron VI" (which is my   
   > Dexron IV replacement for my car) so I sent them on their way still low.   
   >   
   > What's the difference between Dexron ATF & Power Steering Fluid anyway?   
      
   Older cars usually specify ATF in in the P/S reservoir.   
      
   Many newer cars specific much more specific fluids, and aren't as   
   forgiving.  I don't think they'll destroy their P/S system, but it's   
   probably not good practice to use ATF in newer vehicles P/S systems.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

[   << oldest   |   < older   |   list   |   newer >   |   newest >>   ]


(c) 1994,  bbs@darkrealms.ca