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Anonymous Posted on May 01, 2011

What is the brand of power steering oil i have to buy for a mercedes 190d diesel 2.5 5cylinder 1987 is any of them ok or a special blend , i have a leak so it is empty

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The power steering fluid MB 236.3 is a slightly lowered viscosity version of ATF
Type A Suffix A - most likely the low-viscosity fluid is required
because the steering system operates with a low fluid volume (0.6 litres)
and high flow rate. When the engine is at high rpm the fluid is really
moving quickly. Dexron is a fair bit thicker that the MB 236.3 fluid - in
very cold conditions with a high engine speed there could be risk of cavitation in the pump if Dexron were used. In summary, if the car is not in a cold climate Type A fluid would be quite satisfactory for the PS, most likely Dexron also. In terms of 'anti-wear' properties, Dexron is likely to be better than the MB fluid. In a cold climate rather use the MB stuff to avoid possible viscosity-related problems.

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Any Dexron spec ATF will do although Castrol was recommended originally. Mercedes also sells their own brand of power steering fluid.

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