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Is there Power Steering fluid color Black?

I am working at a Chrysler dealership. Today a Car came in for oil change, i check the Power Steering fluid, as usual. The power steering fluid is Black.

I recommended to change it, then the customer got pissed off and swear he just changed somewhere else. Probably a quick lube place.

I know newer Chrysler Vehicles takes Automatic Trans fluid, as well as many other manufacturers like GM, Toyota, Ford, Mercedes, etc. ( Except Honda. )

ATF is dyed red. Un-dyed ATF would be yellowish.

My question is, anyone seen Power Steering fluid that is dyed Black or another color other than red or yellow???

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  • BEA
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Maybe some kind of stop leak product?

    I've never heard of black power steering fluid.

    I've seen burnt transmission fluid that looked black.

    Gm auto track transfercase fluid is blue.

    BMW has a blue antifreeze/coolant.

    Only power steering fluid I've ever seen is ATF red or clear/yellowish -brown when it's getting old.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Sounds like you have a leak somewhere more than likely in the pressure line and of course the cap. Fix the leak and of course flush the Power steering with new clean fluid should be back to normal.

  • 1 decade ago

    Is the current Chrysler synthetic atf blue? Or am I thinking of some other fluid? Maybe the GM transfer case stuff?

  • 1 decade ago

    Mine is kind of a dark brown, the new stuff I just put in it. Or maybe I looked at it in the wrong light, it could be yellow. But no not black :) kinda weird that they would mix it up, though. You never know, there are always different variations of stuff coming out. Like that orange windshield wiper fluid (which sucks, btw.)

  • 1 decade ago

    Sounds like that other shop put in the wrong product and its reacting to his rubber components, perhaps the hoses and rubber seals are disintergrating. Who knows, probably best to write it up on your work order incase in comes back. good luck

    Source(s): fleet tech
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