wrong power steering fluid in 01 XK8
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wrong power steering fluid in 01 XK8
I've got a leak in the high pressure line that's getting fixed next week. Fluid was low so I stopped and got some power steering fluid and put in half of a small bottle. 300 miles later, it was low again so I went to auto parts store to get more fluid. They told me I should use Dextron Transmission fluid instead. I of course could have avoided this by checking the manual before adding fluid. But that horse has left the barn. Will the power steering fluid I added in cause damage? How big of a deal is this?
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Well, i've heard horror stories of mixing brake fluids Dot 3 and 4, but never on power steering. I bet you'll be ok, as fast as you're losing it but stick with the same kind if you must keep adding. Perhaps a flush n fill after you fix your line to get it back to a homogenous state in your system.
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