[Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change

[John Weidenbenner]

Are these fluids recommended by Ford for SHO applications?

John W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@V8SHO.com>
To: "John Phillis" <jphillis68@hotmail.com>; <komit73@yahoo.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change


> After the cheap stuff stayed clean, I took the PS cooler hose off and put
it
> on a bucket.  Then had a helper start the car and work the wheel from side
> to side while I poured 2 qrts of synthetic ATX into it.  I used Mobil 1 on
> the '93 and Redline or Amsoil on the '97.
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR SHO
> '93 EG mtx SHO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Phillis" <jphillis68@hotmail.com>
> To: <komit73@yahoo.com>; <pnimz@v8sho.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 10:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change
>
>
> >
> > I missed somethign here...
> >
> > how are you flushing the system?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Tommy <thanasi73@videotron.ca>
> > Reply-To: Tommy <komit73@yahoo.com>
> > To: Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com>, shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change
> > Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 23:22:48 -0500
> >
> > So I guess ATX fluid is good for PWR Steering fluid changes.... How many
> > times did you siphoned he resevoir out?
> > -Tommy
> > '95 SHO ATX 60k miles
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@V8SHO.com>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 12:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change
> >
> >
> >  > What I did, after two flushes and still getting dark fluid, was to
get
> a
> >  > gallon of WallyWorld ATX fluid.  Once a week I would siphoned the
> > reservoir
> >  > down and refill.  I did this for a couple of months till the fluid
> stayed
> >  > clean.  Then I flushed and refilled with good fluid.
> >  >
> >  > Paul Nimz
> >  > '97 TR SHO
> >  > '93 EG mtx SHO
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
> >  > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >  > Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 10:44 AM
> >  > Subject: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > > I just went out and bought the Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak that
> was
> >  > > suggested to fix the hard spot in my rack.  Just a little pointer
for
> >  > anyone
> >  > > that wants to do this.
> >  > > The bottle of Lucas is 12 oz.  It appears that the PS reservior
holds
> >  > about 16
> >  > > oz. So you need to either buy two (expensive at ~$7 for 12 oz.) or
> add
> >  > some
> >  > > "normal" PS fluid to bring the level up.
> >  > > BTW the fluid that I took out was REAL dark and smelled burnt even
> > though
> >  > I
> >  > > had just had the PS pump replaced and the fluid flushed less than a
> > month
> >  > ago.
> >  > > I guess I'll just have to do this all over again in a couple of
weeks
> >  > (after I
> >  > > get back to work and can afford the luxury of $7 for 12oz.!!)
> >  > >
> >  > > Jim
> >  > > '93 MTX
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