1996 Ford F150 WRONG FLUID

1996 FORD F-150
112,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I ACCEDENTALLY PUT MOTOR OIL IN MY POWER STEERING PUMP
CAN THIS CAUSE A PROBLEM
THANKS
Mar 8, 2009 at 8:07 AM
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MERLIN2021
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They are both petroleum based products, I would drain and refil with PS fluid, no real harm is done yet, PS fluid is a lighter wieght oil so pressures will increase with motor oil!
Mar 8, 2009 at 9:23 AM
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