[Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change

[Paul L Fisher]

Ford says Type F at least for my '93. Amsoil's ART meets it. It is what I
have in mine.

http://www.amsoil.com/products/art.html

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 170K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
'00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date
11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm

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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@earthlink.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 13:57
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change


> 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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