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"Power Steering Fluid" & Auto Trans Fluid - Interchangeable?
Isnt hydraulic oil also called a fluid?? And chrysler has been putitng ATF 4
in the Power steering system from 1993 to present check the TSB 19-005-03 Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech "Nomen Nescio" > wrote in message ... > A few years ago, when you needed to change or add to the power steering > pump, you simply used Dextron automatic transmission fluid. > > First of all, why do they even call this stuff, "fluid", when it is really > a hydraulic oil? But more importantly, is there any fundamental difference > in the composition and properties between these two fluids? In a pinch, am > I safe to use automatic transmission fluid in the power steering pump, > regardless of the recommendations. > > Maybe its just a scam to get you to buy from Mopar instead of Pep Boys. > |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:40:04 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
> wrote: >snip >First of all, why do they even call this stuff, "fluid", when it is really >a hydraulic oil? But more importantly, is there any fundamental difference "Fluid" sounds more impressive, implying it was specially formulated. The word fluid is a general term for either liquids or gases as opposed to solids. Air and water are both fluids, but air is a gas and water is a liquid. |
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:40:04 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
> wrote: >snip >First of all, why do they even call this stuff, "fluid", when it is really >a hydraulic oil? But more importantly, is there any fundamental difference "Fluid" sounds more impressive, implying it was specially formulated. The word fluid is a general term for either liquids or gases as opposed to solids. Air and water are both fluids, but air is a gas and water is a liquid. |
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