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| tfindlay |
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Hi Folks,
Just toped up my power steering fluid today, before it occurred to me that the workshop probably put some basic DOT4 stuff in it, where I just grabbed what I had handy API-GL4 which is a fully synth fluid. Should I be worried about having mixed the two ? Should be flushing it out and re-filling it all with just one sort ? |
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| sunbury23 |
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i have no idea about mixing but if it was me to be sure i'd flush and refill with the good stuff. but thats just me.
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| Krytox |
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Firstly Dot4 is brake fluid.
API-GL4 is Auto Trans fluid, this is fine for power steering. However Ford suggest Mobilfluid 424 is most E-series.
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| twr7cx |
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i'd be very worried if a mechanic is putting brake fluid in your steering...
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| snap0964 |
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tfindlay wrote: Should be flushing it out and re-filling it all with just one sort ? Absolutely.
Use 424 or equivalent. Also do a search on here using 'mobilfluid' .
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| Timmeh |
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Never mix different types of fluid. I did and it cost me a power steering pump.
My mechanic has also experimented with different fluids which wrecked power steering and brake seals within a week so he only goes with whats in the manufacturers handbook. Go with the manufacturers fluid or it could result in deteriorated O'rings and more trouble. |
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| Disco Frank |
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DONT PUT brake fluid in the power steering pump!!!!!
from what i know and have done you can mix dot.4 brake fluids as they are supposed to be able to do this
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| SgtBourne |
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twr7cx wrote: i'd be very worried if a mechanic is putting brake fluid in your steering... lol that's what i was thinking!
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