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Power Steering Fluid vs Slick 50?
is it possible to substitute power steering fluid for a synthetic brand oil
additive e.g., slick 50, prolong, duralube? Larry Von |
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Power Steering Fluid vs Slick 50?
On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:21:32 -0800, "Barbara Harris"
> wrote: >is it possible to substitute power steering fluid for a synthetic brand oil >additive e.g., slick 50, prolong, duralube? > > Larry Von > It is possible to substitute liquid comet for a synthetic brand oil additive. The question would be why in the heck would someone do it? Steve B. |
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On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:09:14 GMT Steve B. > wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:21:32 -0800, "Barbara Harris" > > wrote: > > >is it possible to substitute power steering fluid for a synthetic brand oil > >additive e.g., slick 50, prolong, duralube? > It is possible to substitute liquid comet for a synthetic brand oil > additive. The question would be why in the heck would someone do it? > Steve B. To be different? -- remove MYSHOES to email |
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Barbara Harris wrote:
> is it possible to substitute power steering fluid for a synthetic brand oil > additive e.g., slick 50, prolong, duralube? > > Larry Von > > Only one way to find out. -- Thank you, "Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16 |
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Barbara Harris wrote: > is it possible to substitute power steering fluid for a synthetic brand oil > additive e.g., slick 50, prolong, duralube? > > Larry Von It's possible to substitute it, sure. But I would not recommend either the substitution or the use of Slick 50 or any other additive. I would use fluids as follows: 1. Engine oil in the engine. 2. Transmission fluid in the transmission. 3. Power steering fluid in the power steering unit. 4. Brake fluid in the master cylinder. 5. Coolant in the cooling system. 6. Washer fluid in the washer fluid reservoir. 7. Slick 50, Motor Honey, snake oil and other additives should be left on the shelf and save yourself a bunch of money. |
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Barbara Harris wrote:
[ snip ] > Larry Von Gender identity crisis on top of sheer stupidity. |
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Backbone > wrote:
> wrote in message ... >power steering fluid goes in the power steering reservoir. > >here we go again, transmission fluid goes in the automatic x-mission, >motor oil goes in the crankcase. But, reportedly that blue stuff that goes into toilets makes a really fine martini. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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> wrote in message
... power steering fluid goes in the power steering reservoir. here we go again, transmission fluid goes in the automatic x-mission, motor oil goes in the crankcase. LOL - Troll -->>Plonk!! |
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"Barbara Harris" > wrote in message
... > is it possible to substitute power steering fluid for a synthetic brand oil > additive e.g., slick 50, prolong, duralube? NO! Best thing to do to prolong the life of your PowerSteeringPump is to add a filter to your PowerSteeringPumps return line! |
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Power Steering Fluid vs Slick 50?
Barbara Harris wrote: > is it possible to substitute power steering fluid for a synthetic brand oil > additive e.g., slick 50, prolong, duralube? Read the vehicle's owner's manual. It tells you to not add anything to the engine oil, usually for good reason. Power steering fluid may be like Dexron transmission fluid (for some cars Dexron is even specified as the power steering fluid), in which case it contains a high enough concentration of detergent to damage the engine in the long run.. This is why when a pint of Dexron is added to the engine oil to clean out a stuck valve lifter, the oil and filter have to be changed in 100 miles and then again in another 100 miles. Consumer Reports found no reduction in engine wear in NYC taxicabs running Slick 50, and, contrary to what additive sellers claim, regular high-grade motor oil (anything with an API certification of SL or SM, in the case of gasoline engines) contains all the needed additives, and at least 20% it is additives. So if your engine uses $10 worth of oil (5 quarts), that's $2 for the additives, compared to $10-20 for a bottle of Slippery-50. (actually it may be more like $1 because viscosity improvers are a different type of additive). Would you rather use an additive package that's been tested and quality certified by the API and approved by the company that designed, built, and warrants your engine, or would you rather take your chances with something uncertified and marketed with false claims? |
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