Automotive powersteering fluid okay for Volvo Penta?

USA_boater

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For the PS pump reservoir and the tilt/trim reservoir on an '04 Four Winns Horizon 180 w/ VP SX can I use the same stuff as a car or do I need some special fluid for top-offs? Also, are the two systems linked or are they entirely separate fluid systems?
 

Scott Danforth

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Motor oil is what is in the manual. PS fluid, atf, sae 30, it all works, and the pump doesnt care
 

USA_boater

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IS that true for the TRIM reservoir too and can it be MIXED with whatever is already in there? I prefer just to sue auto p/s fluid so I don't have to stock additional chemicals in my stash but I need to be sure I can mix w/ the probably OEM fluid that is there. I am guessing it is some sort of hydraulic fluid volvo used. I thought about ATF but the existing fluid is amberish in color and I didn't like pouring in red stuff is that wasn't what was already there :)

LMK and thanks again
 
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