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Old 10-01-2006, 05:42 AM
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power steering fluid type

can someone tell me what type power steering fluid type my 86 truck uses? i dont have a manual and there is no lables under the hood. Thanks
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If you look closely on the cap in black letters it should say dexron/mercron ATF. Don't use powersteering fluid it will eat up all your seals and leak.
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thank you

thank you. i had an oil leak that has slung oil everywhere. i will clelan up the cap and take a look.
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p/s fluid and dexron/mercon are the same thing. Use dexron/mercon III cause its cheaper. At a lot of parts stores there tend to only be p/s fluid with stop leak which you dont want to put into the pump
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Originally Posted by MMA_Alex
p/s fluid and dexron/mercon are the same thing. Use dexron/mercon III cause its cheaper. At a lot of parts stores there tend to only be p/s fluid with stop leak which you dont want to put into the pump
Where did you come up with that, I just went and poured some out of both and besides the color they don't even have the same thickness. Not saying you're wrong maybe I just learned something.
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