what grade power steering fluid

[p fandango]

everytime i go into the parts shop i ask about power steering fluid & they always ask what grade i want, its not proper power steering fluid but ATF which i've heard can be used anyway. I haven't got a clue about the grading & when i tell them its a 5hitroen pump with Volvo rack even they haven't got a clue. Normally i'd buy any but because they've got to order it to get me enough anyway might as well get the better one

so what do i want? lol. Many thanks Duane

[Niles]

i used ATF on my old car, had it weeping all over the place a few days later, it was coming out of the ineer track rod seals. Wont use that again. I have used slick 50 power steering fluid and happy days. done.

[merc85]

Volvo 850 Pas sytem uses Dexon 2 / Dexron 3 Red in Colour.

[p fandango]

Volvo 850 Pas sytem uses Dexon 2 / Dexron 3 Red in Colour.
looks like i'm going to have to pay full retail price then because my supplier doesn't stock any actual power steering fluid, they just sell on ATF :(

[shrekblackR]

as niles said slik 50 is the way to go buddy

[nobananas]

looks like i'm going to have to pay full retail price then because my supplier doesn't stock any actual power steering fluid, they just sell on ATF :(

Dexron 2 and 3 is ATF fluid. A majority of pas systems uses it.

[p fandango]

Dexron 2 and 3 is ATF fluid. A majority of pas systems uses it.
lol shows what i know about hydraulic fluid lol

[merc85]

as above buddy, been sellin it for 18yrs, And also in My last two T5's also.