the assistant at o riley's said that my jeep uses atf+4 transmission fluid as power steering fluid. is this true?

i have a 99 cherokee sport 4x4

 

Not true, standard power steering fluid.

I flushed mine and use Dexron III like the trans, one less fluid to carry around.

 

Living far away from a Jeep dealer (in Denmark a Jeep is concidered as something quite exotic ) I have quite few posibilities of buying the right Mopar MS-5931.
What would be a proper fluid, I can get from a local gas station (in mind that I am living in Europe).

Thanks ! John

 

Consider your recommedation source, "the assistant at o'riley's". Did you want fries with that?
Use power stearing fluid for best results.
As an example of misapplication, just did a full double flush on brake system as the customer put trans fluid in the brake reservoir. The master cap gasket swelled to twice normal size. Customer admits to being a complete johnson (since that's his name) and can offer no other logical explanation as to why he did it. Just a stroke of good luck the piston rings in the master were viton material and resisted the effects of the fluid, else a very problematic application of the brakes would have resulted.
Apply the proper fluids for your applications and consider alternative advice thoroughly.

 

Anytime you need fluids refer to the owners manual not the guy behind the counter (sounds funny since I'm usually that guy) its the safest thing to do, the computer system isn't 100% accurate.

 

Not sure if there is difference between the WJ and the XJ, but this is what i read here.

This is the only one i found that says is compatible with MS5931.


I'm in the process of flushing my steering fluid as well....
Btw, my stealership wants $15 for a quart of Mopar brand.

 

i have been using dex/merc with no problems whatsoever

 

I also have used Dexron for years and have never had a problem.

 

For colder climates I would use dex even in plows and such I never get that whine on a cold morning start

 

I would think any standard power steering fluid would work just fine. That's what I put in my 2001 XJ with 187,000 miles...zero problems. I'm sure DexIII compatible transmission fluid would work fine. My old Volvo 940 takes it fine for the trans and power steering.

 

Auto Dealers sell there own wax also .....

 

i hate when parts guys make recommendations from their *******s.. and I am a parts guy myself!

stick with standard labeled power steering fluid and you will be just fine.

The Valvoline max life is a good choice IMO

 

Does it really matter if you use regular old power steering fluid vs. Dex/merc in either III or IV form?? Isn't IV just a newer and enhanced formulation that's mostly backwards compatible?

 

Dex IV is synthetic, it can be used in place of III if your system calls for III but if it calls for IV you can't use III, same goes for merc V to dex/merc.

 

There is no Dex IV or V. It went from Dex III to VI. The VI is at least partially synthetic. It starts out thinner than Dex III, but holds its viscosity better. In the XJ (whether PS, TC, or AT), I'd use a name-brand Dex III, and it will be just fine.