WTF, ATF in the power steering?

[Tuner]

Darwin Award is on the way to me. I poured some power steering fluid in the power steering reservoir without reading the ENGLISH on the cap. Do ATF and power steering fluid play well together?

 

[Arya Ebrahimi]

I've used ATF in place of power steering fluid before without issue. Dunno what the long term affects are though.

Ary

 

[Landpimp]

your not the 1st to do that

no worries, I have used PS fluid for many years without issue

 

[Rookie2]

I thought ATF was the recommended fluid to use.

 

[Tuner]

I thought ATF was the recommended fluid to use.

As landpimp has so gently pointed out...you're correct. I did not read the top of the cap before mixing the existing ATF with power steering fluid.

 

[Rookie2]

As landpimp has so gently pointed out...you're correct. I did not read the top of the cap before mixing the existing ATF with power steering fluid.

Oh yes... I misread your original thread.

BTW, you have to die in order to be a candidate for the Darwin Award... you're still alive ain't you?

 

[-Spike-]

PS fluid and ATF are almost identicle, I believe the ATF has more detergents in it. Several manufacturers list ATF as the recommended fluid for the PS system. Don't use it in a Honda, though.

-Spike

 

[Vlad]

Mine is running ATF in the PS system.

 

[NorCalDoug]

My PS resevoir currently has a mix of PS and ATF. No issues. Don't sweat it.

 

[e9999]

easy to purge if you are concerned, and probably a good thing for the system too in any case if you haven't done it recently

 

[nyk438]

I use PS, it's fine.

Yay beer,
Nick

 

[OZCAL]

My standard brew is ATF with a shot of fabric softener.

 

[topend yobbo]

every car in Darwinhas ATF fluid in the power steering mate