So a couple of weeks ago I replaced my steering rack. It was a job that was beyond my skill set a little bit and it was a pain in the ass and stressful. By the time I got it in and hooked up I was a little bit loopy and I didn’t look at the manufacturer recommended fluid to use. I used power steering fluid, and I just looked up what I should have done and the manufacturer calls for ATF dextron. It never really occurred to me that I would need to use anything else but power steering fluid. I figured that’s what it was for. I have driven the car a couple hundred miles since and it seems fine but I am assuming that it should be drained and replaced with the correct fluid. How do I drain it out? Is it already to late, is the damage done? The car is a 1985 Toyota Tercel 4wd wagon.
It will be fine .