P/S Fluid

[Physician]

Any recommendation for brand of Power Steering Fluid to use? Or just anything?

Thanks, Rich

[bradc]

Not trying to sound like an arse or anything, but do mitsi have one that they spec for our cars?

[BraindG]

Ive got Dextron II in mine just now.. cos thats all I had, think its normally III though.

[WildCards]

Would the Amsoil AT oil not do the trick?

[Physician]

Ive got Dextron II in mine just now.. cos thats all I had, think its normally III though.

Yea ......... was thinking Dextron III.

Thanks everyone.

[Jimbo]

Interesting point Rich.....following on from this, does anybody know the boiling points for the likes of DexronIII, Mitsy's Diaqueen, and Amsoil ATF ?

I often find my PS fluid reservoir resembling a small kettle after a few laps of somewhere like Combe. I usually have DexIII in it, but would the Amsoil stuff be less likely to boil? Or am I just talking rubbish!?

[WildCards]

hmm, gonna need Don to answer that one, I haven't got round to placing it on the stove yet with a thermometer /haz

[Wodjno]

Interesting point Rich.....following on from this, does anybody know the boiling points for the likes of DexronIII, Mitsy's Diaqueen, and Amsoil ATF ?

http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/atf.aspx

http://www.hwpetro.com/_fileCabinet/TEXDataSheets/msds-TEX-dexron-mercon.pdf

[stuartturbo]

I know dextron 111 is higher than 140Deg as thats what temp it's in our test rig at work.
There is a difference between manufactures as well ie texaco is slightly diff from bp's.
will dig out info i have at work for PAS fluids

[amsoil]

Amsoil ATF being synthetic unlike Dextron III etc etc has a very much higher boiling point.

I tried to open the link to the Amsoil spec above but it didn't work for me so heres another link; http://www.performanceoilsltd.co.uk/automatic_transmission_fluid.html

the spec is down the bottom, also note how much more heat it can take without suffering (unlike Dextron III) The 900hours life under testing is a bit misleading as this is when they stopped the test not when the fluid failed.


hmm, gonna need Don to answer that one, I haven't got round to placing it on the stove yet with a thermometer /haz

[Jimbo]

Thanks Don, Glenn, Stuart.......

might flush and refill with the leftovers from the gearbox refill and see what happens next time I'm on track.