Power Steering Question Urgent!

[DirtDawg]

Okay, so I just got literally everything on my power steering replaced. The rack and pinion, the high/low pressure lines, and the pump. Now I dont know if it is leaking after the shop replaced it, or if they just didnt top it off. Anyway, it was almost empty earlier tonight so I dashed to the convienence store and bought some cheap Mag 1 Premium Power Steering Fluid. And topped it off with that. It has no specifications, and It is clear unlike the toyota red p/s fulid. My question is, was it ok to mix those? I am worried that it wasnt. Please reply quick so I can figure out what I need to do.

-DirtDawg

 

[theizzardking]

Okay, so I just got literally everything on my power steering replaced. The rack and pinion, the high/low pressure lines, and the pump. Now I dont know if it is leaking after the shop replaced it, or if they just didnt top it off. Anyway, it was almost empty earlier tonight so I dashed to the convienence store and bought some cheap Mag 1 Premium Power Steering Fluid. And topped it off with that. It has no specifications, and It is clear unlike the toyota red p/s fulid. My question is, was it ok to mix those? I am worried that it wasnt. Please reply quick so I can figure out what I need to do.

-DirtDawg

well the only thing i would worry about is the non rating, the color however doesn't matter , if it's the right rating for the truck it should be fine.

 

[DirtDawg]

well the only thing i would worry about is the non rating, the color however doesn't matter , if it's the right rating for the truck it should be fine.

It said "universal" so I think its just cheap fluid.

 

[theizzardking]

It said "universal" so I think its just cheap fluid.

well it's not the end of the world but this does kind of suck, i would flush the system and and go back to using the dex-3 atf ..... our trucks use atf in the PS system..while everything is all new and shiny in there i don't see you ruining anything in the next few days but i would flush it asap, if the steering feels odds it's due to teh fluid thickness differences no anything necessarily breaking , do however flush the system....

read this
One man PS flush on a 3rd Gen 4Runner

i miss understood what you meant before,read your manual.