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i called the rp people today and they said their power steering fluid meets the same specs as atf+4 so they said to just drain the psf and refill with rp. do u guys think i should do that or should i just go get atf+4?
If they tell you it will be fine and it turns out their wrong I would think you could raise hell with RP and maybe get them to pay for damages caused, but I may be wrong.
i wouldnt worry about it... i use cheap advance auto brand atf+4 in my power steering. it would be a waste to use the expensive stuff because it just leaks it all out anyway...
When it comes to DCX and ATF, I use nothing else but Mopar ATF+4. We all know how automatic transmissions are, and anything you put in there other than the recommended fluid is a big gamble. This goes for out Transfer cases and power steering res. also. I'd flush that steering system out and put ATF+4 in. It's got to be cheaper than having to replace parts down the road.
after all this i just went with castrol atf+4.i hope i did it right- i took the ps cap off then went under the truck and pulled the 2 hoses off to drain it.after that i put the hoses back on then filled the fluid up till it was full enough so that it sat in the funnel and wouldnt go down,then i turn the truck on and turned the wheel back and forth about 10 times which burped some air and the rest of the fluid in the funnel went right down.then i filled it to the cold level - drove it around then topped it off at the hot level.i know i didnt get it all out and changed but its better than nothing.....i hope...... it does make a slight hum noise when turning the wheel but i only have 29k on my truck so i hope the pump isnt going already
royal purple makes an atf fluid but its not atf + 4 , should i use that instead of the power steering fluid i already bought?
Royal Purple Max ATF does surpas Mopar ATF+4 they dont make individual atfs just one and its exceeds everything except Dexron VI. Royal Purple is all i use in mine but i havent made it to the psf and i dont kno about which one you need for psf