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05-12-2002, 12:38 AM
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Power Steering Fluid Color
Usually PS fluid is red but I just bought a bottle of Prestone PS fluid and its clear. Does that mean anything? Can I mix it with the red stuff thats in there (my wifes Peugeot)?
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5 speed '91 190E 2.6 320,000 mi. (new car, fast, smooth as silk six, couldn't find any more Peugeots) 5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.5l Turbo Diesel 266,000 mi. (old car, fast for a diesel, had 2 others) 5 speed '01 Jetta V6 (new wifes car, pretty quick) 5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.2l Turbo Gas 197,000 mi. (wifes car, faster, sadly gone just short of 200k ) 5 speed '83 Yamaha 750 Maxim 14,000 mi. (fastest) 0 speed 4' x 8' 1800 lb Harbor Freight utility trailer (only as fast as what's pulling it) 
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#2
05-12-2002, 01:05 AM
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All of the power steering fluid I have ever bought has been sort of clear to amber. Red power steering fluid is usually ATF or a mix of ATF and power steering fluid. FWIW all my cars have amber colored steering fluid.
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Mike Tangas '73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP  Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72 '02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis 2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel Non illegitemae carborundum.
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05-12-2002, 01:23 AM
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Yeah, mine's amber too. However, in the 230E, it is red...
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05-12-2002, 02:00 AM
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Your power steering system probably calls for ATF. Check your owner's manual. Even the newer E-class cars still take ATF in their p/s systems.
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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi) 2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi) 2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi) MBCA member
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05-12-2002, 02:10 AM
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What about mixing it and why are you all up so late?
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#6
05-12-2002, 07:15 PM
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Well as for mixing the fluids, I don't know. As for why I was up that early when I replied last, I am in the Air Force and work from 7 pm-7am(mid shift). Got to keep those planes flying 24/7.
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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi) 2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi) 2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi) MBCA member
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#7
05-12-2002, 11:42 PM
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Your reply for mixing fluids was pretty usless. But I want to thank you for the late reply and why it was so late. Keep up the good work.
And I know that shift, I used to drive taxi those hours. Got to see lots of sunrises 
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