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A lot of bad information here on thread about power steering fluid! It is confusing!!!
Manual clearly states: Use only Mopar ATF+4 power steering fluid! Dodge sells ATF+4 Transmission Fluid and ATF+4 Power Steering fluid.
There is a difference but I'm not sure if it is negligible or not. Power steering fluid has a higher boiling point? but most people use ATF+4 interchangeably. The price for Mopar is $17.++ and Walmart sells other brands ATF+4 for $6.99 and less. I'll buy Walmart.
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Manual clearly states: Use only Mopar ATF+4 power steering fluid! Dodge sells ATF+4 Transmission Fluid and ATF+4 Power Steering fluid.
There is a difference but I'm not sure if it is negligible or not. Power steering fluid has a higher boiling point? but most people use ATF+4 interchangeably. The price for Mopar is $17.++ and Walmart sells other brands ATF+4 for $6.99 and less. I'll buy Walmart.
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A lot of bad information here on thread about power steering fluid! It is confusing!!!
Manual clearly states: Use only Mopar ATF+4 power steering fluid! Dodge sells ATF+4 Transmission Fluid and ATF+4 Power Steering fluid.
There is a difference but I'm not sure if it is negligible or not. Power steering fluid has a higher boiling point? but most people use ATF+4 interchangeably. The price for Mopar is $17.++ and Walmart sells other brands ATF+4 for $6.99 and less. I'll buy Walmart.
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Manual clearly states: Use only Mopar ATF+4 power steering fluid! Dodge sells ATF+4 Transmission Fluid and ATF+4 Power Steering fluid.
There is a difference but I'm not sure if it is negligible or not. Power steering fluid has a higher boiling point? but most people use ATF+4 interchangeably. The price for Mopar is $17.++ and Walmart sells other brands ATF+4 for $6.99 and less. I'll buy Walmart.
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As as saving 6 bucks at Walmart, just how much PS fluid do you go through. That is an area where OEM makes sense.
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ATF+4 power steering fluid
Manual clearly states: Use only Mopar ATF+4 power steering fluid! Dodge sells Mopar ATF+4 Transmission Fluid and ATF+4 Power Steering fluid.There is a difference but I'm not sure if it is negligible or not. Power steering fluid has a higher boiling point? but most people use ATF+4 interchangeably. The price for Mopar is $17.++ quart and Walmart sells other brands such as Valvoline ATF+4 for approx.$6.99 per quart. (I'm no expert, this is my opinion from researching this issue)
Your decision... This issue is confusing! that's why so many questions.
Your decision... This issue is confusing! that's why so many questions.
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i would not. instead, buy a quart of power steering fluid and a turkey baster. walmart has a very very nice baster for about $7, but you really don't need a martha stewart style baster if you can find one cheaper. with a bucket handy and engine off, remove the cap from the reservoir and suck out as much fluid as you can from the deepest edge you can reach. refill, start truck, and drive around the block turning the wheel a lot. repeat. that'll pretty much use up your quart of fluid and will be as good as is needed.
removing the line from the reservoir just runs the risk of crossed threads and it only drains the reservoir, not the box. it makes a huge mess. it also might lead you to crank the engine for a super flush and run the pump dry, which is fatal to the pump...
turkey baster is clean and foolproof.
removing the line from the reservoir just runs the risk of crossed threads and it only drains the reservoir, not the box. it makes a huge mess. it also might lead you to crank the engine for a super flush and run the pump dry, which is fatal to the pump...
turkey baster is clean and foolproof.
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The 2015 Durango Citadel ( all models) calls for ATF+4 as per the manual. Mine was empty in the reservoir ( looked like it never had fluid in it) but no visible leaks or anything. So I bought Synthetic ATf+4 from Autozone for more than half the price of the $20 the dealer charges for it. Same stuff. I put it in a month ago and no loss of fluid. I am wondering if the system was low from day one ( sucked it in from factory and I never noticed). I usually would do all my regular maintenance myself but I had free oil changes with the dealer. They are suppose to check fluids and clearly they did not. lol
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The 2015 Durango Citadel ( all models) calls for ATF+4 as per the manual. Mine was empty in the reservoir ( looked like it never had fluid in it) but no visible leaks or anything. So I bought Synthetic ATf+4 from Autozone for more than half the price of the $20 the dealer charges for it. Same stuff. I put it in a month ago and no loss of fluid. I am wondering if the system was low from day one ( sucked it in from factory and I never noticed). I usually would do all my regular maintenance myself but I had free oil changes with the dealer. They are suppose to check fluids and clearly they did not. lol
Probably just really low on fluid, and yes, that IS one of the things they are supposed to check at an oil change.Also, you really wanna be in the 3rd Gen Durango section.
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If it didn't have any fluid in it for more than a few seconds, it would smoke the pump right quick, and you would also need to be Arnold to be able to turn. Probably just really low on fluid, and yes, that IS one of the things they are supposed to check at an oil change.
Also, you really wanna be in the 3rd Gen Durango section.
Probably just really low on fluid, and yes, that IS one of the things they are supposed to check at an oil change.Also, you really wanna be in the 3rd Gen Durango section.