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Post by **humphey** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:05 pm

has any bodie used lite hydro fliud in there power steer ?just setting up hydro assist on my cruiser and was told i could use hydro fluid instead of trannie fluid ,any thoughts :roll:

Post by **chimpboy** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:12 pm

Power steering fluid is hydraulic fluid.

No suing me if you murder your car though.

Jason

Post by **humphey** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:21 pm

jason no bad words [s word], i know trannie fluid is a kind of a hydraulic oil but the grade is what i need to know and if the pump will run it without any problems

Post by **POS** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:56 pm

I am using just normal Tansmission fliud threw my Full Hydro set-up and it works fine!

No problems as yet.

Post by **OVERKILL ENG** » Sat May 15, 2004 11:01 pm

POS wrote:I am using just normal Tansmission fliud threw my Full Hydro set-up and it works fine!

No problems as yet.

I used power steer fluid on the buggy worked fine.
SAM

Post by **humphey** » Sun May 16, 2004 7:34 pm

ok, looks like auto fluid is it , :cool:

Post by **MUSS** » Sun May 16, 2004 7:39 pm

hey craig i know most of the ASCC modified class competitors use light hydro oil in their powersteerin to stop it from boiling to quick but most of those lads are nissans i asked this before in a thred and got the same answer as you are gettin now... but i wood give it a go :armsup:

... can only make your steering alittle heavier

let me know how you go mate

Post by **humphey** » Sun May 16, 2004 7:49 pm

thanks jake , but i was told that use'in lite weight oil would make the steerin lighter :shock:

who are u spose to belive :roll:

Post by **MUSS** » Sun May 16, 2004 7:55 pm

ive been told that too ....but then guys that are runnin lighter hydro oil are still tellin me it gets a little heavy.... but it might be different between different makes of powersteering units too.....but really i dont think it wood fark you steerin up after i rebuild mine i will be runnin light hydro oil someone gotta try it :armsup:

...also been told most of the OBC competitors run hydo oil as power steerin fluid too so it cant be a bad thing

well i hope not :cool:

Post by **humphey** » Sun May 16, 2004 8:34 pm

see what happin's . gettin oil this week , will tell all when its workin.

Post by **308LUX** » Sun May 16, 2004 9:03 pm

havent had much to do with 4x4 hydro steering setups but i work in industrial hydraulic services & were constantly getting steering cylinders off all kinds of applications in, which r farked from power steer fluid / auto trannie oil. it will chew out seals HEAPS quicker & isnt ideal. i wouldnt use it !!
but like i said i havent had much to do with 4x4 setups

Post by **humphey** » Sun May 16, 2004 9:11 pm

thanks 308 lux . i'm checkin out some other supplyers tomorrow . see what they say.

Post by **Dozoor** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:06 am

If The unit is new , I don;t think it will make much difference to relaibility
Imay or may not make it lighter--- But if the unit has had a perticular fliud run in it previously you may cause seal problems by changing fliud type, All depends on the material the seals are made from .

Larry.

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