Autobox and Pwrsteering fluid recomendation please...

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:23 pm

Just bought new Autobox Transmission Fluid and Power Steering fluid from main Volvo dealer - OUCH!!!

Can anyone advise if I can get cheaper but same quality at Halfords etc?

This is what Volvo offer.....
VO1161744 Volvo N/STK Transmission - 4ltrs Â£30

VO1161529 Volvo Power Steering Fluid - 1ltr Â£15

This is what Halfords offer......
Halfords Automatic Transmission & Power Steering Fuid DIII - Â£5.79 per litre (is combined/dual purpose fluid)

Does anyone know if this DIII stuff will actually be okay to use (or is there alternative if not) as the staff there didn't know their steering from they bodily fluids...
Cheers, Stu.

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:20 pm

DII is fine, its what formula cars sell me for mine.

The autobox, I'm not sure.

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:48 pm

The power steering fluid is Dextron II ATF.

The autobox needs Dextron III ATF. If you use the Volvo stuff then you can be sure that it's compatable. As it's impossible to remove all the ATF (you drain just about 1/2 of it) compatability can be a problem.

You would be better going to partco or some other motor factors, as they will have a list of ATF and will be able to find one that should be compatable.

Richard

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:19 am

d'oh, really should have worn my glasses, i thought stu did say DII, but you actually said DIII....you need DII for the P/steering!

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:15 am

DII but DIII will work in the autobox

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:37 am

OK, so DII(2) for the powersteering and DIII(3) for the ATF.
Cool, will change fluids with the 480 today (yes, it's that kinda relationship!) and hopefully will shut the noisy p.steering up and make the AT quieter too......
Cheers amigos.
Stu.

SanPhire · Post by **SanPhire** » Sun May 01, 2005 6:14 pm

Can highly recommend Slick50's Dextron II-compatible power steering fluid!
It coats all the moving bits with a bit of PTFE in true slick50 stylee, which shuts up noisy bearings and plugs up any mini-holes etc.

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Sun May 01, 2005 9:35 pm

No!!!!!!!

Never use slick50 or that sort of thing. If anything it makes thigs worse, but it definatly doesn't do any good.

To quote the makers of teflon "PTFE is not a usefull adative for oil"

Richard

SanPhire · Post by **SanPhire** » Mon May 02, 2005 11:16 am

I stands corrected...
off to quietely drain my powersteering system then...