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power steering fluid

I was wondering if anyone knows how much ATF is in the power steering pump?

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Reply #1
I will take a guess and say around a quart to a quart and a half. Give or take. At least that is what it would take empty. Guessing of course. This could be way too much.

 

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Reply #2
Ok, thanks.

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Reply #3
less than 34 fl oz. I bought a jug that bid and filled it twice when mine was leaking. Sorry thats not very very specific.

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Reply #4
Ok. My power steering pump was noisy and the dipstick showed it was low on fluid (no fluid at all on the dipstick), so I added like 4 fl oz to fill it up. That solved the pump issue, but I find it a little odd that adding just 12% of its total capacity makes such a difference. :-)

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Reply #5
I would make sure you use ATF instead of power steering fluid, unless its actually ment for your car. The ATF also lubricates the pump, not just moves the rack. Running without the pump full will destroy it in only a couple hundered miles.
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