Power Steering Question

[zonk]

Hey everyone have a little problem my power steering bottle is gone down a bit and its only just tipping the dipstik and its make that anoying noise when u turn the steering wheel.. What i need to know is what fluid do I use for a R33 GTS T Series 1.

Cheers.

[tridentt150v]

Automatic Transmission Fluid = ATF, any quality brand will do it, castrol, shell, motul, BP, etc

[Craved]

ATF works, but there are power steering specifics available with stop leak within them, i have been using it recently and works to reduce the leaks well, after 1.5 bottles, its in a bluish grey bottle. $6 for those small bottles.

remember to bleed after the refill by going lock to lock 6 to 10 times after filling it up.

[zonk]

What happens if i top it up with a different fluid thats different to the one in the car? any damage?

[tridentt150v]

  Craved said:

ATF works, but there are power steering specifics available with stop leak within them, i have been using it recently and works to reduce the leaks well, after 1.5 bottles, its in a bluish grey bottle. $6 for those small bottles.

remember to bleed after the refill by going lock to lock 6 to 10 times after filling it up.

Are you talking about seal swelling agents, or the stop leak stuff that sets like sugar crystals?

Most ATF's [not all] have 'seal conditioners' in them, they don't have any leak stop agents. I'm always a bit suss of the stop leak stuff anyway, it gunks up and sets, so it is probably doing it in other places where you don't want it to do it as well, little valves, journals and venturi's [talking general application not just power steering].

[tridentt150v]

  zonk said:

What happens if i top it up with a different fluid thats different to the one in the car? any damage?

99.99% chance it has ATF in it, won't really hurt with brand name difference. Far better to have fluid than let it run out!!

[Craved]

  tridentt150v said:

Are you talking about seal swelling agents, or the stop leak stuff that sets like sugar crystals?

Most ATF's [not all] have 'seal conditioners' in them, they don't have any leak stop agents. I'm always a bit suss of the stop leak stuff anyway, it gunks up and sets, so it is probably doing it in other places where you don't want it to do it as well, little valves, journals and venturi's [talking general application not just power steering].

yeah its stop leak, not sure how it acts to stop them.

no adverse affects from my end yet

someone mentioned $400 for a rebuild of the rack in another thread.

[zonk]

Im tempted to just buy a bottle now from caltex but im iffy bout the brand thats in it already.. Thanks for answerming my question Tridentt but i just need to kno its not gona stuff anything up :S

[zonk]

When u look at the level of power steering fluid is it supose to be at the level that sais cold on the dip stick.. coz i took it to a mechanic and he sais thats fine u dont want it at the hot level :S