Power steering fluid type?

[ronbc]

I have a 1990 740 and I wanted to change the power steering fluid.In
the manual it says to use type F fluid.I couldn’t find type F fluid
anywhere.What should I use for power steering fluid?Thank you!
Ronnie

 

[Jan-Erik]

I have a 1990 740 and I wanted to change the power steering fluid.In
the manual it says to use type F fluid.I couldn’t find type F fluid
anywhere.What should I use for power steering fluid?Thank you!
Ronnie

check for DEXRON II type on the bottle

 

[Robert Dietz]

I have a 1990 740 and I wanted to change the power steering fluid.In
the manual it says to use type F fluid.I couldn=3Ft find type F fluid
anywhere.What should I use for power steering fluid?Thank you!
Ronnie

Type F and F-L-M are the same thing. DEXRON III is backwards compatible
with Type F in most applications.

Bob

 

[Mike F]

"Robert Dietz

Type F and F-L-M are the same thing. DEXRON III is backwards compatible
with Type F in most applications.

Bob

From what I understand, Dexron is almost the same thing a Mercon, the
new Ford standard. Type F is the old Ford standard, and is not
compatible with fluids labelled Dexron/Mercon. That said this applies
to transmissions and the like, for power steering fluid, it really
doesn't matter on the Volvo.

To the original poster - Type F is usually sold as Ford type
transmission fluid.

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[Mathieu Paardekooper]

Hi, power steering fluid is the same as Automatic Transmission Fluid

I have a 1990 740 and I wanted to change the power steering fluid.In
the manual it says to use type F fluid.I couldn't find type F fluid
anywhere.What should I use for power steering fluid?Thank you!
Ronnie

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[ronbc]

Type F and F-L-M are the same thing. DEXRON III is backwards
compatible
with Type F in most applications.

Bob

So auto transmission fluid works just as well?So any trans fluid that
says Dexron III will work?I also was looking at trans fluid today and
I say some that said type F trans fluid.Is this the same thing?

 

[Mike F]

So auto transmission fluid works just as well?So any trans fluid that
says Dexron III will work?I also was looking at trans fluid today and
I say some that said type F trans fluid.Is this the same thing?

For power steering on your car it doesn't really matter which auto
trans. fluid you use, but since Volvo actually specifies type F (or Ford
type) and you have it available, why not get some and use it?

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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