Power steering fluid and ATF dexron 2 different?
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Power steering fluid and ATF dexron 2 different?
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im out of power steering fluid. I bought prestone power steering fluid but when i was about to fill my runner it says to use atf dexron 2.
Basically can i use the preston stuff
also how much does it take to fill the compartment
i know its a newb question i need a quick reply
thanks
matt
im out of power steering fluid. I bought prestone power steering fluid but when i was about to fill my runner it says to use atf dexron 2.
Basically can i use the preston stuff
also how much does it take to fill the compartment
i know its a newb question i need a quick reply
thanks
matt
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ive noticed that i have powersteering fluid in my truck today, bought it a couple of months ago. is it easy to drain the fluid out of the system. do you just take the hose off the pump and then drain it and start truck up and turn side to side to get it out of the system
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ive noticed that i have powersteering fluid in my truck today, bought it a couple of months ago. is it easy to drain the fluid out of the system. do you just take the hose off the pump and then drain it and start truck up and turn side to side to get it out of the system
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If you've had it in there a couple months, the damage is probably done if it's going to be ... I would leave it in, and purge the system when you need a new PS pump. You may be one of the lucky ones ...
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it looks like the ps fluid has been in there for a long time because its dark in color. and i'm sure its ps fluid because of the smell. and also the fluid level is pretty low. so should i fill it right up with ps fluid or just wing it and put in atf and hope the pump doesn't leak. are the pumps pretty expensive?
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Nah - only like $50, but a MAJOR PITA to replace on a 3.0 ... definitely one of those "you have GOT to be kidding me" jobs that there seems to be a bunch of with the 3.0.
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also add headgasket job to the "you have GOT to be kidding me" list. yeah 50 bucks doesn't sound that bad. do you think that other parts of the steering system has to be replaced other than the pump ect the steering box if it is contaminated with ps fluid.
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