Brake fluid vs. Power Steering fluid?
Being far from a chemical guru, I defer to someone here who is.
The situation: My son's friend accidentally put DOT 3 hydraulic fluid into the power steering reservoir (85 Caprice). Upon near immediate discovery, the steering was purged and the proper GM P/S fluid was reinstalled - the car wasn't driven more than 10 miles after the discovered mix-up occurred.
Question: What harm, if any, would result from inadvertently using DOT3 in place of (GM) power steering fluid have - especially in the very short-term? Hydraulic fluid is hydraulic fluid, yes?
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