[Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change

[Paul L Fisher]

I'm not sure what it will do but why did you use Dexron/Mercon instead of
the right stuff? I would put the right stuff in ASAP. Those racks ain't
cheap and are tough to change.

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 41K Build date
11/19/1999
- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy" <thanasi73@videotron.ca>
To: "Jim and Debbie Leyden" <jndleyden@mindspring.com>; "John Weidenbenner"
<johnjweid@earthlink.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 22:27
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Power Steering fluid change


> 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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