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Re: Dashpot Oil

To: "Stuart Hellis" <health4u@connect.ab.ca>, <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Dashpot Oil
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 18:58:59 +1100
ATF and power steering fluid are the same thing - I use ATF.

In fact ATF is also perfect to use in lever arm shocks.

ATF, PSF, and shock oil have the magic anti-foaming additives and are
almost exactly the same weight.

Mike

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Mike Gigante                                       mikeg@vicnet.net.au
Watsons Creek Vineyard                     http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg
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-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Hellis <health4u@connect.ab.ca>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, January 05, 1998 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: Dashpot Oil


>Am I the only person using Power Steering Pump Fluid?  I was taught that it
>was the best all-round oil for the dash pots, especially in extremes of
>temperatures.  I've used it since the '60's in my Bugeye, my Mark I Midget,
>my Mini Cooper, and now in the '77 B with the HS4's.  Never had a problem,
>and you can buy it in small bottles.
>
>Regards,
>
>Stuart Hellis
>Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
>
>'77 MGB - "Bumble"
>'90 Miata - "Tabasco"
>'97 Intrepid Sport - "Yanktank"
>
>


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