Power Steering Fluid Questions

[Krons]

Hey everyone, searched the threads and didn't seem to find answers to these.

I'm about to change power steering fluid as proactive maintenance on my 02 S60 2.4T 180k miles and 08 S60 2.5T 138k miles. Two questions...
1. The 02 S60 owners manual calls for ATF, is this correct, 3309? I've seem other places on the internet claiming Pentosin CHF 11S like the 08 needs. Would prefer using 11S compatible to keep the cars the same.
2. Has anyone here tried Triax Powerfluid 450 Full Synthetic Power Steering Fluid, Lifetime Fill, CHF 11S, CHF 202, CHF 7.1 for All European Cars? Stuff is $10/qt on Amazon and with doing two cars may save the $40 to give it a try...reviews on Amazon look good.
TRIAX Synthetic OEM Grade Power Steering Fluid, Universal, Arctic Grade -50 Cold Flow, Fits Most Asian, US, and European Cars, Full Synthetic with Esters, Widest Spec Application (1 Quart) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07WD641L3

Manual info...2008

Manual info...2002

Thanks!

[June]

He German ZF variable effort rack is the one requiring the Pentosin, all other racks were Japanese Nippo units that used 3309 trans fluid. During these years some Volvo cars had separate owners manuals for different engines options. My 2004 S80 T6 has a separate owners manual from the 5 cylinder S80 for example. Oil questions are explosive on here. I asked my mechanic in S Florida who is a dealership Master Technician and my N Florida dealership Mechanic also is a Master Technician and both said just that. All T6 cars came standard with the ZF variable effort rack with the Pentosin requirement. June

[Krons]

He German ZF variable effort rack is the one requiring the Pentosin, all other racks were Japanese Nippo units that used 3309 trans fluid. During these years some Volvo cars had separate owners manuals for different engines options. My 2004 S80 T6 has a separate owners manual from the 5 cylinder S80 for example. Oil questions are explosive on here. I asked my mechanic in S Florida who is a dealership Master Technician and my N Florida dealership Mechanic also is a Master Technician and both said just that. All T6 cars came standard with the ZF variable effort rack with the Pentosin requirement. June

Thanks June, that makes sense. No intent to start an oil war, I know how those go.

Is there a easy way to identify the two steering racks? I'll have to look at next oil change.

[June]

My sister loved both of my S80 T6 cars, she bought a 2005 S80 T6 and I noticed the capacities page was wrong. I looked at my book and realized the fluid type and capacity for the transmission was incorrect. The dealership gave her the 5 cylinder owners manual in stead of the 2.9 and 2.9 T6 like mine had. Why not add a few pages for the 5 cylinder? It's Volvo and they really sing their own tune! June

[June]

He German ZF variable effort rack is the one requiring the Pentosin, all other racks were Japanese Nippo units that used 3309 trans fluid. During these years some Volvo cars had separate owners manuals for different engines options. My 2004 S80 T6 has a separate owners manual from the 5 cylinder S80 for example. Oil questions are explosive on here. I asked my mechanic in S Florida who is a dealership Master Technician and my N Florida dealership Mechanic also is a Master Technician and both said just that. All T6 cars came standard with the ZF variable effort rack with the Pentosin requirement. June

Thanks June, that makes sense. No intent to start an oil war, I know how those go.

Is there a easy way to identify the two steering racks? I'll have to look at next oil change.

It has electric connections I believe where the column connects to rack. FSP Euro should have pictures of both. Look at the 2002 S80 T6 for the ZF June

[MoVolvos]

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Thanks June, that makes sense. No intent to start an oil war, I know how those go.

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For most earlier 2000's a 3009 multi-grade synthetic transmission fluid would work.

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[MoVolvos]

This is one the few (only?) where we don’t get oil wars. It’s the adult community that we deeply appreciate , as Mods.

Yes we do! No it's not! I know you are but what am I!

Be whatever or who(m)ever you want...

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