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    From Sail Fisherman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 16 08:57:27 2022
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    My older car says to use dextron 3 but I can't find it.
    Can I use regular power steering fluid instead?

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  • From Retired at Home@21:1/5 to Scott Dorsey on Tue Nov 15 19:37:34 2022
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    On 11/15/22 7:32 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
    In article <tl190s$1f4na$1@paganini.bofh.team>,
    Sail Fisherman <sailfisherman@sailfisherman.com> wrote:
    My older car says to use dextron 3 but I can't find it.
    Can I use regular power steering fluid instead?
    Any auto parts store should have a bargain-basement ATF that meets only
    the Dexron III spec. You could use a higher end one that meets Dexron IV also, if you want.
    --scott
    1. it's Dexron, not dextron

    2. Try nearest Advance Auto Parts https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/fram-transmission-fluid-dexron-iii-mercon-multi-vehicle-automatic-transmission-fluid-1-quart-f420/12260884-p?product_channel=local&store=4412

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  • From Roger Blake@21:1/5 to Sail Fisherman on Wed Nov 16 00:38:02 2022
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    On 2022-11-15, Sail Fisherman <sailfisherman@sailfisherman.com> wrote:
    My older car says to use dextron 3 but I can't find it.
    Can I use regular power steering fluid instead?

    Valvoline makes Dex/Merc which is Dexron III (also Mercon which is
    virtually the same). Other companies such as Castrol do as well.
    Even Wal-Mart sells it under their "Super Tech" brand. Although
    no longer licenced by GM that formulation is still made.

    https://www.valvoline.com/en/dex-merc-atf/

    Dexron VI is claimed to be backward-compatible that is for automatic transmissions only, not power steering or other older hydraulic
    systems that used Dexron II or III.

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  • From Scott Dorsey@21:1/5 to sailfisherman@sailfisherman.com on Wed Nov 16 00:32:51 2022
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    In article <tl190s$1f4na$1@paganini.bofh.team>,
    Sail Fisherman <sailfisherman@sailfisherman.com> wrote:
    My older car says to use dextron 3 but I can't find it.
    Can I use regular power steering fluid instead?

    Any auto parts store should have a bargain-basement ATF that meets only
    the Dexron III spec. You could use a higher end one that meets Dexron IV
    also, if you want.
    --scott
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    "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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  • From Chas Gantz@21:1/5 to Sail Fisherman on Tue Jan 3 05:38:05 2023
    On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:57:20 PM UTC-5, Sail Fisherman wrote:
    My older car says to use dextron 3 but I can't find it.
    Can I use regular power steering fluid instead?
    ANY parts store should have it.

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Chas Gantz on Tue Jan 3 12:00:20 2023
    On 1/3/2023 8:38, Chas Gantz wrote:
    On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:57:20 PM UTC-5, Sail Fisherman wrote:
    My older car says to use dextron 3 but I can't find it.
    Can I use regular power steering fluid instead?
    ANY parts store should have it.

    Most newer Dextron versions are backwards compatible.

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  • From The Real Bev@21:1/5 to Michael Trew on Tue Jan 3 23:09:48 2023
    On 1/3/23 9:00 AM, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 1/3/2023 8:38, Chas Gantz wrote:
    On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:57:20 PM UTC-5, Sail Fisherman wrote:
    My older car says to use dextron 3 but I can't find it.
    Can I use regular power steering fluid instead?
    ANY parts store should have it.

    Most newer Dextron versions are backwards compatible.

    DEXRON! No T!

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