Power Steering Fluid Color A Diagnostic Tool for Your Vehicle's Health

The fluid I take out is light brown or chocolate in color. Looks like coffee with cream in it. What is the problem? Red is the typical color for power steering fluid, though it's not the only color. Leaking power steering fluid could be dangerous for the driver of the car. red, it is transmission fluid. Aug 6, 2004 | 03:06 PM. Most power steering fluids are red or very light brown when fresh, but some are clear, pink, or green. Common reasons for color changes in ... Clear - Very Thick. Amy. It's probably the thickest power steering fluid I've used. Clear in color. It looks like there was some residual uV dye in the system for leak detection at one time. The uV dye is really concentrated. Well, onto the problem. On the past Wednesday I had taken my truck to the dealership for my two week checkup where they check the fluids and ... A simplified answer would be: even though the color of the fluid varies from one manufacturer to the next, the most common ones are pink, red, or clear. My Audi dealer tells me the correct fluid for my 2006 A4 is P/N G004 000 M2. They tell me it is a synthetic and green in color. The service manual says to use GM Power Steering Fluid, GM P/N 1052884 pint or GM P/N 1050017 quart, or equivalent. That's what comes in the car.