Finally, AMSOIL makes a PSF

[Blokey]

Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Has anyone or does anyone know of anyone with a Honda product that has tried this fluid? I would like to try it but I'm a little scared.


I understand your trepidation but I've been running RL PSF with LG PSF additive for over two years in my 3.2TL and have yet to have a problem. Amsoil PSF is labeled Honda compatible, I'd have no qualms about using it.

 

[BuickGN]

Originally Posted By: firemachine69
What, the AMSoil anal lube? Sure, if you go to a dealer for a warranty item, they'll screw you in the *bleep*!

Otherwise I'd run it without much concern.


I wish I had to worry about warranty. I've done quite a bit of driving in the 2.5 years since I bought it. What the heck, I may give it a try.

 

[BuickGN]

Originally Posted By: Blokey
Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Has anyone or does anyone know of anyone with a Honda product that has tried this fluid? I would like to try it but I'm a little scared.


I understand your trepidation but I've been running RL PSF with LG PSF additive for over two years in my 3.2TL and have yet to have a problem. Amsoil PSF is labeled Honda compatible, I'd have no qualms about using it.


I'm assuming the RL is not approved? If that's the case, it gives me a little reassurance that the PS system isn't that picky.

 

[OVERKILL]

Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Originally Posted By: Blokey
Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Has anyone or does anyone know of anyone with a Honda product that has tried this fluid? I would like to try it but I'm a little scared.


I understand your trepidation but I've been running RL PSF with LG PSF additive for over two years in my 3.2TL and have yet to have a problem. Amsoil PSF is labeled Honda compatible, I'd have no qualms about using it.


I'm assuming the RL is not approved? If that's the case, it gives me a little reassurance that the PS system isn't that picky.


I genuinely wonder what the different between a Honda PS system and a Ford one is. Since Ford specs ATF for their PS systems...

I have been using M1 ATF for close to a decade in my Ford PS systems, which makes them noticeably quieter. I'm sure many are well aware of the Ford PS wine.

I imagine the Amsoil ATF would do the exact same thing.....

 

[BuickGN]

I know the Honda stuff is a little thicker but no idea about the additives. I'm hoping...and it's a long shot but assuming the Amsoil has a thinner starting viscosity, hopefully it doesn't thin as much as the Honda stuff at full temp.

 

[onion]

Originally Posted By: firemachine69
I bet if AMSoil made an anal lube, half the BITOG users would go nuts over it.


I think I just found a new sig.

 

[lewdwig]

"American Motor Corporation C4124"? My dad should never have gotten rid of that '64 Rambler.

 

[Blokey]

Originally Posted By: BuickGN
I'm assuming the RL is not approved? If that's the case, it gives me a little reassurance that the PS system isn't that picky.


Correct. RL doesn't mention Honda on the label, only that it's compatible with most power steering systems.

I used it neat when I was doing a d&f on my 3.2TL's p/s reservoir and realized I didn't have any HG psf on hand. Drove the car for a week before I added LG just to be safe. I've d&f'ed with RL and LG about 6 more times so my p/s is pretty much all RL and I've yet to have a problem. Since I'm out of psf and I plan on buying 3 qts of Amsoil ATF for a trans d&f on the TL, I'll probably just add a bottle of PSF to the order.

 

[BuickGN]

Just took the plunge. Only bought 3 bottles for my yearly exchange so I'm not expecting to see a difference.

 

[artificialist]

Sometimes my boss orders Honda PSF from NAPA. Some of those NAPA Honda PSF bottles say that it is suitable for GM, Ford, and Chrysler PS systems.

Also interesting to me is that when I worked at Tires Plus, we would sometimes receive 1 gallon jugs of PSF from Firestone. The bottle noted that it was compatible with GM, Chrysler, Ford, and Honda.

Anyway, I am glad Amsoil makes synthetic PSF. Now I don't have to mess with those proprietary fluids that are in European imports.

 

[harry j]

Synthetic PS fluid will provide:

Lower fluid temps to improve seal life
Smoother low temp operation
Reduced varnishing of valves
Better wear protection

Most high end German vehicles went to synthetic PS several years ago. The Amsoil fluid meets the VW/Audi PS specs, so an option to the "Pentosin" fluid. [/quote

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will it increase gas mileage?

 

[artificialist]

It would be difficult to tell if synthetic PSF increases MPG or not.

I replaced the generic DexIII with M1 synthetic Dex III (Lexus ES300) and my dad couldn't measure any MPG difference.

 

[BuickGN]

I just did 4 drain and refills with Amsoil. Seems pretty much the same, seems as though some of the sponginess is gone but it's probably the placebo effect.

 

[artificialist]

Or you managed to get air out of the system.

 

[BuickGN]

Well I finally have some time with the new fluid. I was able to do 4 drains and refills with 3 16oz bottles.

On two separate occasions I noticed the steering felt just a tad lighter in the morning on the first startup of the day. I had forgotten about the Amsoil, it wasn't even on my mind. I noticed the change in the steering and then remembered it had the new fluid. Maybe it did make a very slight difference not that it's necessarily good or bad.

When hot it feels a little more precise (less spongy) but I think that's all in my head because as I understand powersteering systems, I doubt a fluid could change the actual feel of the road.

My only goal in using this fluid is to hopefully get more life out of the system. Now that I have Amsoil in everything but the radiator, the car will probably get totaled by a diesel and I'll never know if it helped.

 

[Spector]

For the Amsoil reps.

I have been using the Amsoil ATF for years in all my PS units where ATF is recommended. great results, well, no problems.

So, why would I switch from the ATF that has worked so well to the new PS Fluid and second, is the PS simply the ATF re-packaged into smaller containers?

What does it have that makes it better as a PS Fluid then the ATF I am currently using????

 

[artificialist]

PSF often has a lighter viscosity than ATF.
That is why some power steering systems require it.

Also, in certain PSF formulas (Like Honda) the additives are very different from ATF.

So use Amsoil ATF in cars that call for ATF, use Amsoil PSF in cars that call for PSF, and in both cases you will have excellent results.

 

[Dick in Falls Church]

Local shop which specializes in Saabs and Volvos check AMSOIL Power Steering Fluid price against what they are paying for Pentosin. AMSOIL costs less, is in smaller containers, so easier to control (and charge against job).