Old bottle of napa p/s fluid uses?

[joegreen]

Hello, I was cleaning out my garage today and found this new old bottle of p/s fluid. All of my vehicles take atf in the power steering pumps. What would this oil be good for? Can i use it as jack oil?

 

[Brybo86]

Fire propellent?

 

[Oro_O]

Was it sealed?

If so, you could use it as - wait for it - power steering fluid.

 

[bvance554]

I thought you were going to offer it up for sell.

 

[Greasymechtech]

Chain oil(chainsaw garage door kids bicycle...)

 

[joegreen]

The bottle has been open for as long as I know. What is p/s fluid? Is it like a hydraulic oil with additives.

 

[SZR48207]

Originally Posted By: Or
Was it sealed?

If so, you could use it as - wait for it - power steering fluid.


Isn't PS fluid a thing of the past? Seems like most nowadays use ATF?

 

[NHGUY]

GM vehicles still use it.

 

[Oldmoparguy1]

Light lubrication of all types. Jack oil, door hinges, etc.

 

[Neely97]

Dump it in with your used oil for recycling .

 

[05LGTLtd]

Leave it sitting on the gas pump at the cheapest station in town.

 

[Bgallagher]

Originally Posted By: Oldmoparguy1
Light lubrication of all types. Jack oil, door hinges, etc.


+1 I would use it where you would normally use something like 3 in 1.

 

[rslifkin]

It would make good cutting oil for drilling / tapping, or just a general purpose lube (like 3 in 1, as mentioned above). Or mix with acetone and use it as a penetrating oil (like the ATF / acetone mix). ATF and PS fluid are usually not drastically different, so it should work for that job.

 

[joegreen]

Originally Posted By: rslifkin
It would make good cutting oil for drilling / tapping, or just a general purpose lube (like 3 in 1, as mentioned above). Or mix with acetone and use it as a penetrating oil (like the ATF / acetone mix). ATF and PS fluid are usually not drastically different, so it should work for that job.
Great ideas. I will just keep it as cutting oil.