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Almost all power steering fluid is the same. You can even use trans fluid in power steering which is why I never buy it. I buy the one for both. You CANNOT however use power steering in an automatic transmission.
The standard power steering fluid that you buy from a parts house.
All power steering fluids are the same. You do not need to buy a brand name to get a good fluid.
Dexron automatic transmission fluid or power steering fluid that you buy from the parts house.
I was a Merecedes mechanic. My 1998 E320 has an automatic load leveling fluid resivoir. This also suplies fluid to the power steering. I buy replacement hydraulic fluid from the dealer.
go buy a qt of transmission fluid its the same
I was a Mercedes mechanic. My 1998 E320 wagon has a combined hydraulic fluid resivoir for the automatic load leveling and power steering. I buy the fluid from a dealer.
NO. The two fluids are not the same. Buy a can of the proper P/S fluid.
GM power steering fluid purchased at your local GM dealer or Pennzoil P/S Fluid. Just make sure whatever your buy is formulated for your year GM vehicle.
You can buy this fluid at Parts Source. They have many brands to choose from and will even help you if you need instructions to do it yourself.
yes your fluid can freeze and it will make an awful racket when driving. My truck did it to me this morning. I believe you can buy power steering fluid with anti freeze in it to avoid the situation entirely. so just let your car get to operating temperature and you'll have no troubles sometimes if you drive while its frozen you will blow one of your power steering lines.
If you have a leak, you need to find the source and repair. Most fluid leaks from hydraulic power steering systems come from one of two hoses, called the pressure hose and the return hose. You can find these hoses by looking at the steering rack. If these are leaking, buy replacements. If on the other hand you're asking why power steering uses fluid at all, it's because hydraulic power steering is - well - hydraulic. Usually, a belt driven by the engine drives a mechanical pump which forces the fluid through a hose (the pressure hose) into the rack. Moving the steering wheel of the car affects how much fluid goes into each side. Fluid then returns to the pump along the return hose. As well as pushing the steering were you point it, the fluid lubricates the moving parts in the rack.