doing ls1 swap and need help.
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ok so im putting a ls1 in my 07 xrunner. the xrunner rack and pinnion calls for atf fluid and the ls1 pump calls for dot 3 ps fluid. is it ok to put atf fluid in the ps pump on the ls1. i have read that they are almost the same, but the atf fluid is better. or should i go the other way around and use dot 3 fluid in the rack
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I'm not sure, but maybe it wont matter?
When I was a teenager I worked in a service station/gas station and I saw people put all kinds of fluids in the P/S: brake fluid, trans fluid etc. I always wondered why nothing ever blew up.
When I was a teenager I worked in a service station/gas station and I saw people put all kinds of fluids in the P/S: brake fluid, trans fluid etc. I always wondered why nothing ever blew up.
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You prolly want dexron 3 not dot 3. The dot 3 is brake fluid which would destroy your seal and doesn't have very good lubricating properties. You can use atf and it will be fine.
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i'd go with the atf. i've always used it on my cars that call for ps fluid. runs cooler.
edit: this has been my personal experience. im not sure if this holds true for all cars. you can always just try out the atf and stick a thermometer in there and see where it goes.
edit: this has been my personal experience. im not sure if this holds true for all cars. you can always just try out the atf and stick a thermometer in there and see where it goes.