Yep. Dexron III. I doubt they still sell the Dexron II.

Same stuff that goes in the automatic transmission.

 

Did you forget "liking" this thread I posted about it?

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...n.com/forum/130-7th-generation-1993-1997/942346-power-steering-fluid-noise.html

Just as a follow-up, there is NO MORE WHINE from my PS after switching back to PS fluid.

-SP

 

Toyota recommends automatic transmission fluid. Many of us use ATF with great success, I specifically use Valvoline MaxLife ATF.

Speedy says otherwise. He had trouble with ATF at some point and PS fluid fixed it. He is alone.

Who you gonna choose? Speedy, or us? Peer pressure....

But seriously, the difference between ATF and PS fluid isn't very big, they're both very similar. Just go for what the factory recommends, buy some nice MaxLife and call it a day. PS fluid can be used if you so wish. I ran Royal Purple PS fluid for a while and it ran fine. Switched to bargain bin ATF, no difference. Switched to MaxLife ATF, no real difference (though I trust the longevity of brand name ATF more). Go by the manual I say.

 

Thanks for the reminder. I do remember that, I just got confuse by by the manual what the factory recommends.

 

I know whats recommended. Sometimes thats the ONLY thing to use, but in my case I picked the WRONG dexron. I should find the bottles and see what I really used.

You think I could actually cave in to peer pressure haloruler? HAHAHAHAHA!

-SP

 

You think I could actually cave in to peer pressure haloruler? HAHAHAHAHA!

Oh that part was for him, not you. You wouldn't, but he totally would.

Jimscamry, hang with the cool kids. Use ATF. Specifically Valvoline Maxlife ATF.

 

I've used Toyota's ATF, Red Line's D4 and now run Valvoline's MaxLife ATF, all Dexron compatible.

Of those I liked the D4 the best. But my wallet likes MaxLife much better

 

I've run both and didn't notice any difference. ATF just seems to be a bit thicker and leaks a little less.

 

I love Valvoline, I always use their Maxlife oil.

I almost cave in to peer pressure. HAHAHAHAHA!

Well, Today I got the PS fluid: MaxLife power steering fluid with stop leak. I didn't get the ATF.

Since I don't want to do the flush, so I got out some of the old fluid and fill it up with new PS fluid. After a few days I gonna do it again. Couple times later the fluid should be clear.
It's just an easy way for me.

 

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids, and their speedy.

 

If you have a leak 1st use stop leak only makes no sense in wasting power steering fluid if you have a leak 1st stop the leak cus some times you gotta empty it and put another stop leak but when you put in the stop leak run it for at least 2 days if it’s still leaking empty and put another it should stop by then and I believe Toyota uses the red but confirm with Toyota