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Power steeging fluid
So I grabbed some power steering fluid and topped off the reservoir with off the shelf power steering fluid. When I pulled the funnel out it was slightly red then I remembered that Ford uses ATF in their powersteering pumps. Do you think it'll be an issue with the two types of fluid in the pump? This is a 94 F150.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by straightsixer
So I grabbed some power steering fluid and topped off the reservoir with off the shelf power steering fluid. When I pulled the funnel out it was slightly red then I remembered that Ford uses ATF in their powersteering pumps. Do you think it'll be an issue with the two types of fluid in the pump? This is a 94 F150.
That off the shelf power steering fluid is not used on any Ford Trucks I am familiar with but I do not know about the 1997 and newer ones.
I think off the shelf power steering fluid will work OK, just a little noisy and may shorten the life of the units some.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by quicklook2
i use lucas psf in all my fords and i have not had one bit of trouble.
Ford says never use after market additives in their Trucks and I do not.
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from the owners manual:
Use only power steering fluid that:
meets Ford’s Specification ESW-M2C33-F,
such as Ford Premium Power Steering Fluid,
E6AZ-19582-AA or an equivalent Type F
Automatic Transmission Fluid with a Ford
registration number (an 8-digit number
beginning with “2P” printed on the fluid
container).
where does it say not to use anything else?
Use only power steering fluid that:
meets Ford’s Specification ESW-M2C33-F,
such as Ford Premium Power Steering Fluid,
E6AZ-19582-AA or an equivalent Type F
Automatic Transmission Fluid with a Ford
registration number (an 8-digit number
beginning with “2P” printed on the fluid
container).
where does it say not to use anything else?
Last edited by quicklook2; Feb 1, 2008 at 03:17 PM.
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by quicklook2
from the owners manual:
Use only power steering fluid that:
meets Ford’s Specification ESW-M2C33-F,
such as Ford Premium Power Steering Fluid,
E6AZ-19582-AA or an equivalent Type F
Automatic Transmission Fluid with a Ford
registration number (an 8-digit number
beginning with “2P” printed on the fluid
container).
where does it say not to use anything else?
Use only power steering fluid that:
meets Ford’s Specification ESW-M2C33-F,
such as Ford Premium Power Steering Fluid,
E6AZ-19582-AA or an equivalent Type F
Automatic Transmission Fluid with a Ford
registration number (an 8-digit number
beginning with “2P” printed on the fluid
container).
where does it say not to use anything else?
"CAUTION
DO NOT USE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FLUID SUPPLEMENTS, ADDITIVES,
TREATMENTS OR CLEANING AGENTS."
From TSB 06-14-4.
I think I have seen it elsewhere but do not remember where right now.
This has all been covered in depth already on this forum.
Last edited by subford; Feb 1, 2008 at 03:35 PM.
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