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Power steering fluid
What are people using for powersteering fluid for the XJ, which is locally available?
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I use prestone stuff in a yellow container from supercrap. Dont know if the diesel PS requires different fluid to the 4.0
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Don't know either- I would reckon that steering pars are the same for both?
Mine is a petrol 4.0
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roler
Don't know either- I would reckon that steering pars are the same for both?
Mine is a petrol 4.0
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Steering box is probably same internally.
The pump on the diesel is a vane type pump. Much different location, shaft goes right through & is used to drive aircon compressor.
Doubt there is anything special about the PS requiring a special fluid.
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I have used trans fluid for over 200K km’s without leaks or any other problems.
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