My dad put motor oil in my power stering by mistake.
2006-12-08 04:01:34 · 11 answers · asked by cweed26 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Cant be good, call an auto shop and ask them
2006-12-08 04:03:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh sure cweed! Your 'dad' put motor oil in your power steering! That's a good one!!
In any case, like many here have said, you've got to get it all out. Draining it without pressure is not good enough. The system has to be purged by flushing. The only driving you should do now is to the shop you have chosen to flush the system for you.
2006-12-08 04:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by TrailDog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The viscosity of the motor oil may affect the way the car steers and the oil may damage seals/steering components.
Needs draining flushing and refilling with power steering fluid
2006-12-08 04:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by noodles123x 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first drain out the oil by the return side of the power steering pump the small hose that only has sqeeze clamps on the endsnext to the pump is the low pressure side yuo might start the car long enough when ready to drain so you can pump most of the fliud out read the owners book to see what goes in for proper replacement other pump failure is going to happen sooner than it should
2006-12-08 04:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by accomacgeo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will end up blowing the seals in your power steering pump due to the viscosity of the motor oil being way heavier the p/s fluid. You will end up replacing your p/s pump if you don't have that oil flushed out and replace it with the proper fluid. make sure you have it flushed!!!!!
2006-12-08 04:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by Jerry C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need more information. Did you run the car with the ps fluid in the crankcase? If you did then you need to flush it. If you never ran it just drain it out and refill with oil. Then keep a close eye the oil and change it again at 3000 miles.
2016-05-23 06:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drain it out NOW. Motor oil will cause O-ring seals and the hoses to soften and swell. This could actually cause the drive unit to bind or seize!
2006-12-08 04:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it probably wont hurt anything,but i wouldnt take any chances.drain it out and put power steering fluid in it.(just take the hose off and it should drain out)
2006-12-08 04:13:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motor oil will rot the seals----don,t use it period.
2006-12-08 04:19:43 · answer #9 · answered by frank750cc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flush it u need to get some steering fluid in their.
2006-12-08 04:09:13 · answer #10 · answered by Adam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋