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"Power Steering Fluid" & Auto Trans Fluid - Interchangeable?



 
 
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Old October 9th 04, 11:09 PM
maxpower
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Default "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
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> 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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Old October 11th 04, 12:04 PM
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:40:04 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
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>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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Old October 11th 04, 12:04 PM
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 23:40:04 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio
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>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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