Q: Accidentally put steering fluid into the brake fluid
Accidentally put steering fluid into the brake fluid sucked it out will i be ok
My car has 34250 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there:
You’re going to want to flush your brake fluid lines as soon as possible; as power steering fluid and brake fluid are different types of hydraulic fluid designed to work in different hydraulic-based systems. You can contact one of our professional mobile mechanics complete a brake system flush to resolve this issue.
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