Greenjeep1
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- England
Does anyone know the correct power steering fluid for a 1998 Cherokee, My dealer has recommended Mopar ATF+4 ?
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Power steering fluid
- Thread starter Greenjeep1
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devildog0
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hunt County Texas
You don't use ATF in the power steering system on an XJ only power steering fluid. Go to the parts store and look on the shelf the bottle will be labled (big suprise here) power steering fluid.
Matthew Currie
NAXJA Member #760
- Location
- Vermont, land of big clay
Waht they said. I used DExron in mine in an emergency, and it buzzed and groaned and took a lot of flushing to quiet it down. It's better than running dry, but only barely.
mikeny59
NAXJA Member #300
- Location
- NY and/or Fl.
when new, dealer said to use special (read $$$) mopar fluid. (98').
became friendly w/my parts manager, informed me no longer true, use equivalent.
been running mobil 1 tranny fluid last 35k or so, no problems whatsoever.
fwiw
became friendly w/my parts manager, informed me no longer true, use equivalent.
been running mobil 1 tranny fluid last 35k or so, no problems whatsoever.
fwiw
- Location
- Terra Firma
Power steering fluid is similar to automatic transmission fluid, but with a very different detergent pack. In the "good old days" power steering used automatic tranny fluid, but now they are different compounds. You can use a small amount of ATF to refill a power steering box, but you should use fluid formulated specifically for power steering units.
