[Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change

[Tommy]

I flushed the "original" power steering fluid(it was dark brown) out today
with Castrol Dextron/Mercon ATX fluid. I siphoned the resevoir, refilled it
with half a liter of the ATX, drove for a couple of miles, siphoned the rest
of the now discolored ATX fluid and refilled with the remaining ATX fluid. I
hope I did not do a big mistake by using Dextron/Mercon for flushing the
system. After the flushing process is done(in a couple of weeks), I will
replace it with the Type F fluid or the Valvoline synthetic blend power
steering fluid. Thanks.....
-Tommy
'95 SHO ATX 60k miles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
To: "John Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@earthlink.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change


> I did read the owners manual.  It specifies type F if you use transmission
> fluid.  What we were discussing was just using cheap fluis to flush the
> system and then replacing it with the synthetic when it was cleaned out.
>
> Jim
> '93 MTX
> in a flushing process
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@earthlink.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change
>
>
> > Check your owner's manual for the recommended power steering fluid. My
'93
> > works best with Valvoline SynPower sythentic blend power steering fluid.
> > I've been using it since'95.
> >
> > John W.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>
> >
> >
> > > For starters, you HAVE to use F type ATX fluid.  Not Mercon.
> > >
> > > We are merly draining the reservior and refilling it.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > > '93 MTX
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