Power Steering Fluid Color The Key to Maintaining a Smooth Ride

I could see that the power steering fluid currently in the Pilot is a amber/brown color but the power steering fluid in the bottle is basically ... Some dealers use actual power steering fluid (clear) and some use Merc/Dex ATF. I go by what the manufacturer recommends which is atf. Looks ... 1999 - 2016 Super Duty - Power Steering Fluid color? - What color is the factory installed power steering fluid. My fluid is very red as ... The factory power steering fluid is actually red ATF fluid(Dexron III I believe). The clear fluid is mostly generic power steering fluid. The ... red, it is transmission fluid. Aug 6, 2004 | 03:06 PM. Yes, yellow power steering fluid is common. Power steering fluid is usually clear, or red and you can see thru them. If it is brown, it is dirty or contaminated. I would flush your system, ... Stock Problems/Issues - What color is OEM power steering fluid? - Our MCS sprung a leak in the PS hose from the reservoir. When I had mine flushed the new color was red like ATF. Prior to that it looked just like you described-brown and muddy. Later ... The fluid I take out is light brown or chocolate in color. Looks like coffee with cream in it. What is the problem?