Power steering fluid

[Roly]

I saw the weirdest thing,... my FSM says to use Dextron 3 ATF for my power steering. I asked a friend who has a Z31, and his FSM says the same for his. Have you checked to see if yours says this as well?

[AceInHole]

and the weird thing is?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

[Roly]

Using transmission fluid for the power steering... I wouldn't think that the steering systems gets that hot in which regular PS fluid isn't used.

[AceInHole]

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Since the power steering unit has gears in it, it would make sense to use fluid that would also lubricate as well as be used as an incompressible hydraulic fluid. &nbsp;Automatic transmission fluid can do this.

IIRC (but I think I'm wrong): normal power steering fluid isn't as lubricative as tranny fluid.