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Old 08-25-2008, 08:37 AM
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what are you running in your trim pump for fluid ? right now I have amsoil power st. fluid is there a better fluid ?
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I used light weight mobile one synthetic motor oil. Is the a better fluid? Maybe. Will you notice a difference? Most likely not. It is what was available to me when my plastic cap popped off my resivoir and made a mess of my bilge.
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We found if you use ATF Dexron, the drives or tabs moved faster than 10W30 dinosaur oil.
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Originally Posted by eliminatethis
what are you running in your trim pump for fluid ? right now I have amsoil power st. fluid is there a better fluid ?
You mean AMSOIL ATF right, because I don't believe they make actual power steering fluid. That ATF would be the best application anyways. I use it in my tabs too.
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ATF is approx a 15w fluid, you want them to move faster use a 10w hyd. oil or a 10w motorcycle fork oil.

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How about regular hydralic oil?or jack oil?
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Why not? It has the hydraulic additive package; anti-rust, anti-foam, anti-wear, etc.

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Originally Posted by minxguy
ATF is approx a 15w fluid, you want them to move faster use a 10w hyd. oil or a 10w motorcycle fork oil.

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Ken:
Are you sure? I had an oil rep. tell me ATF is more like 5w.
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Originally Posted by Edward R. Cozzi
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Are you sure? I had an oil rep. tell me ATF is more like 5w.
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He is right, it is nowadays. Anywhere from 5w to 10w. New transmissions require a lighter viscosity for fuel economy and tight tolerances.
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Please see the attached spec for Citgo ATF
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