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Old 10-28-2012, 04:09 AM
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Question Two ques.
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1- Is this oil (in the pic.) a power steering oil or not?

2- Do car oils have expiry dates?

thanks ..... .....
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you can use tranny fluid as power steering flui, and never hearrd of oil expireing .
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Originally Posted by freegdr
you can use tranny fluid as power steering flui, and never hearrd of oil expireing .
True I don't think it dose, but that said you can't use break fluid after it sets open so Idk...
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Originally Posted by ana_froos848
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Oh rly?
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1. It's ATF, but can be used as PSF.

2. No.
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1
True I don't think it dose, but that said you can't use break fluid after it sets open so Idk...
Specifically this is because brake fluid must stay clean - the main concern is water getting into the system.
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Specifically this is because brake fluid must stay clean - the main concern is water getting into the system.

Yes. Brake fluid absorbs water, sitting around in the bottle with the cap half-screwed on will eventually ruin it.
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Originally Posted by freegdr
you can use tranny fluid as power steering flui, and never hearrd of oil expireing .

pretty much...
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Originally Posted by freegdr
you can use tranny fluid as power steering flui, and never hearrd of oil expireing .
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Originally Posted by jeepsurfer1
True I don't think it dose, but that said you can't use break fluid after it sets open so Idk...
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Originally Posted by ana_froos848
السلام عليكم
اخي هذا زيت للقير
وعليكم السلام - نعم أخي هو للقير لكن ممكن يستخدم للباور ستيرنج أيضا - شكرا
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Oh rly?
Well, he wrote in Arabic! He said; "it's tranny oil"
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Originally Posted by belvedere
1. It's ATF, but can be used as PSF.

2. No.

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Thanks for all your help in translating Arab1970.
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