Re: How bad did I screw up?
Power trim and power steering on your boat share the same type of fluid,but only in product name.The trim fluid does not mix with the steering fluid in their respective resevoirs (not connected)<br /><br />I would not be too concerned as both fluids deal with seals and orings.If you find the trim working poorly,you can drain the resevoir,fill it with the correct oil,and keep doing this until it works ok.<br /><br />As I recall,older trim systems used 10w-30 or 10w-40,which is 'thicker' than the trim fluid we use now.<br /><br />DHP<br /><br />PS:I would do the same if you put gear oil in the power steering resevoir,but I'd be more concerned,as it operates off a 'trigger' that powers the steering action,and 'thicker' oil may affect steering response.
