My father used to buy Automatic Transmission Fluid and use...

Dear Car Talk | Jun 01, 1994
Dear Tom and Ray:
Frank
RAY: He was. But he's not anymore. They used to be the same, but that changed about ten or fifteen years ago.
TOM: Around that time, Automatic Transmission Fluid started getting more complex, and now it has materials that are not recommended for your power steering system.
RAY: And likewise, Power Steering Fluid today does not have everything it needs to serve as modern-day Automatic Transmission Fluid.
TOM: On the other hand, we have noticed a striking chemical similarity between Automatic Transmission Fluid and our mother's borscht recipe. I'll think I'll try it in my brother's car tomorrow and see what happens.
Frank
RAY: He was. But he's not anymore. They used to be the same, but that changed about ten or fifteen years ago.
TOM: Around that time, Automatic Transmission Fluid started getting more complex, and now it has materials that are not recommended for your power steering system.
RAY: And likewise, Power Steering Fluid today does not have everything it needs to serve as modern-day Automatic Transmission Fluid.
TOM: On the other hand, we have noticed a striking chemical similarity between Automatic Transmission Fluid and our mother's borscht recipe. I'll think I'll try it in my brother's car tomorrow and see what happens.
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