Jimmer Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Just a quick check guys, noticed my power steering fluid is low and i have to drive my car tonight for a fair run, and the local Honda dealer is closed. So i wondered if normal Halfords power steering fluid would do untill monday when they are open? Not very low but below the minimum and i can hear a groan from the pump when going onto lock and thought that a wee top up with non honda oil for a small period of time would be better than driving with it below the level. Would you guys agree or any advice or past experience you could share with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyekye09 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 any fluid is better than none bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leejt1979 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 DO NOT USE ANY FLUID... well not for a long period anyway.. Honda's must have only genuine fluid in them other wise the pump will suffer and seals will go.. trust me on this.. i know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 i agree with both replies lol, i would rather have fluid in it than no fluid in it, but as i said i called down to my local honda dealer today when i realised the low level and they were shut so have to wait for monday to get some proper honda fluid. i had to drive the car tonight and tomorrow so the halfords top up will only be in till monday then it will be drained and replaced with genuine honda fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyekye09 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 was the ps bottle dry...????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 no no wasn't dry, it was just below the minimum, not a huge amount, but enough for me to want to top it up for a journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyekye09 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 so its not leaking then..... low fluid levels do my head in.. i check mine every week the wife thinks im paraniod but you cant be to cautious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 i know mate, i check my coolant and oil every couple of days but check the rest of the fluids every month or two, i know it only takes a few seconds more, so i will be keeping a closer eye on them from now on lol. but i do hate finding low fluids, and there is no leaks from the car, underneath the engine, etc and my driveway are spotless thankfully lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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