2006-08-31 12:31:13 · 14 answers · asked by roeisrad 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No no no!!
Never put ATF in your brake system. Will turn any seals to mush and then NO BRAKES.
If you run low on brake fluid and it is an emergency, use plain water, take it easy so you don't over heat I would suppose, and you just bleed the system when you do get the proper fluid.
If you want to put brake fluid in to your tranny, well, at least you probably won't kill anybody else.
2006-08-31 12:46:24 · answer #1 · answered by veritas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bypass to the automobile factors save and ask for brake fluid. The reservior is on the driving force area close to the rear of the engien compartment. save in mind that brakes are a closed equipment, and if the fluid is low your pads are probably on the brink of being wiped out. Brake fluid doesnt in simple terms evaporate.
2016-11-23 16:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going against the grain here and saying YES! Then we can all watch for a question about how to re-build a transmission or where to find a good body shop after your brakes fail.
All joking aside, Take the advice from above and never open the hood again.
2006-08-31 14:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by Jason z 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! Absolutely not the same! A brake system takes DOT3 'Brake Fluid' and a transmission takes transmission fluid! In the case of your Jeep you should use only 'Dexron' automatic transmission fluid.
2006-08-31 12:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by Iknowthisone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No!
While they are similar in their hydraulic properties, both fluids have additional components in them that will not be compatible. Never mix one and the other.
OK, I'm also assuming you are talking Auto transmission? Cuz if it's a stick, the fluids are even more different.
2006-08-31 12:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ihope the influence of the drugs or alchohol you were on when this thought occured to you has worn off. In the event that this thought came to you when you were sober ; Please refrain from opening the hood of your vehicle without the supervision of a qualified mechanic or Technician. Any action taken other than the course recommended could result in serious damage to your vehicle. !!!
2006-08-31 12:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by Dman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - both fluids have different formulations and different chemical properties.
2006-08-31 12:36:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, no ,no. I made this mistake once. Break fluid Will ruin your transmission.
2006-08-31 12:37:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not quite. Google them to find out.
2006-08-31 12:36:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not as far as I know. They are totally different products.
2006-08-31 12:45:06 · answer #10 · answered by albertronaldbrink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋