Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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

Power steering fluid is hydraulic fluid.

No suing me if you murder your car though.

Jason

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

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

No problems as yet.

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

ok, looks like auto fluid is it ,

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 ... can only make your steering alittle heavier let me know how you go mate

thanks jake , but i was told that use'in lite weight oil would make the steerin lighter who are u spose to belive

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 ...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

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

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

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

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.