Steering Rack ID help

[Smil3]

Hi I checked my power steering fluid level today and found it to be low,
I tried to find what type of fluid to use and found that there are diffrent types. I do not have the manual.
Does anybody may know what type a 98 gl 2.0t sedan use?
I saw a page about steering rack identification at (www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/Steering.html#RackIdentification) but found that my car has -9 instead of 1,2,3 or 4.

 

[dl242gt]

Is this a redblock car? If so Type F ATF works well in there.

 

[Smil3]

its a volvo 940 sedan with a 2L turbo redblock,
I read that regular ATF may destroy the seals if it is not the right fluid, is type F ATF the same?
Or is it interchangeable?

 

[Radtap]

I use Dexron III with no issues. Most power steering systems use ATF. PS fluid and ATF are both hydraulic fluids but PS fluid doesn't have the detergents and other additives ATF normally has. Type F works as well just can be a little more difficult to find.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I do not have the manual.

I assume you're on the "other" side of the Atlantic?
The best I could find is an owner's manual for a 1997 940.
https://www.manuals.ca/volvo/940-1997/manual?p=1

Page 121 says:

 

[Fa182]

It is 99.9% a TRW rack if it's a 1998 car.
1996- cars do not have an indication about steering rack on the VIN plate anymore.
See information about identification in this thread: https://www.turbobricks.com/index.p...eering-rack-identification-cam-or-trw.374903/

Use ATF, usually on late 940s the red type ATF was used.
I used Liqui Moly ATF 1300 last time, which is red.

 

[Khrrck]

Pretty much all ATF is red. Can't tell the difference by looking at it.

I also used dex III AKA dex/merc. Without any clutch packs in the mix I don't think the friction modifiers matter (Type F has none)