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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:43 AM
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I just fixed a power steering leak and i had to put more fluid in there but i had some trans fluid(mercon5) in there and then i added some carquest brand power steering fluid, My question is,is it ok to mix the two toghether???
 
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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Yours takes the atf. PSF is different and would not recommend mixing them.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Heath
Yours takes the atf. PSF is different and would not recommend mixing them.
^^^ agreed. I would flush it out and get some new ATF in there. With a power steering set up cheapo depot store brand Dex/Merc is fine. I change mine annually.
 
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