Power Steering Fluid Color

[Jay White]

My '01 Gen 2 ST has never had the power steering fluid changed. Does anyone know what the factory color should be? The oil change technician said it should be clear and it was a dark red color. Thanks for the replys.

 

[Bill Ellis]

Same stuff as auto-trans fluid. DArk red after it's been used.

 

[Dingo]

Mine's purple.

 

[ReggieMRegalOne05 Legaspi]

My '01 Gen 2 ST

:unsure:

 

[ReggieMRegalOne05 Legaspi]

Should it be 01 Job 2?

 

[Jay White]

Yes, should be Job 2. Thanks for the catch!

 

[Todd Z]

Power steering fluid / Red

Motorcraft MERCON ATF

Fill to line on reservoir

 

[Martin]

Mine's purple

I'm surprised that your not using the "blue stuff"

 

[Dingo]

I don't know of a blue power steering fluid. I'm using blue coolant and brake fluid, though.

 

[Martin]

I would have thought you might have tried adding some food coloring mixed in with the ps fluid.

 

[Johnny O]

Normally is should be red or pink. Most power steering systems use ATF. If the oil change "techincian" happens to be at a Valvoline Quicky-Lube, well, Valvoline p/s fluid IS clear so maybe he thinks it's all supposed to look that way. Or he's just trying to make some more money by upselling a p/s flush. Which is fine if it needs it, nothing wrong with flushing the p/s every 50k or so. The Quickly-Lube can do it in one shot, I do mine by draining the pump with a turkey baster and refilling it every day for a week.