The car has to be turned manually by your own force. This makes turning on hills far more difficult at higher speeds. While the steering wheel would normally turn with ease. You will find it now requires a fair amount of effort.
It is important to know where the fluid goes in a car. The power steering fluid goes in the power steering reservoir. It is under the hood of the car under the cap labeled power steering.
it's ok
power steering fluid is fluid that makes the power steering pump work and it goes in the power steering pump under the hood.
May be this info can help you: http://www.at-hidraulic.eu/faq/ This is the article from specialized hydraulic center about power steering
Similar products should not be a problem
The pump will be ruined and need to be replaced if the car was driven with a dry pump.
steering wheel will lock up making you think the power steering pump is bad. rack is normally around 300 dollars just to purchase . Labor is around 250
DOT 3 power steering fluid.
extremely hard to turn the steering wheel
Basically.................price!!! It's safe to use Trans Fluid for Power Steering Fluid, they are both hydraulic oil/fluids.........but make sure to check your owners manual.
it will be difficult to turn your steering wheel
The power steering fluid goes below the intake manifold in a 1992 BMW 325i. This is where the power steering reservoir is located.