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power steering fluid

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:09 pm
by mountainmummy
Hi

My power steering fluid is on the minimum mark. Can I just use generic power steering fluid and is there anything special I should do or do I just remove the reservoir cap and pour it in.

Cheers.

Sara

Re: power steering fluid

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:14 pm
by mikeWalsall
It is marked with a full line ... Just use normal Dexron auto gear box fluid to top it up ..

Re: power steering fluid

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 3:21 pm
by mountainmummy
Thanks.

Sara

Re: power steering fluid

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:55 am
by rita
Sara, might be a good time to check for a leak and if so it could be beneficial to add some Stop Leak treatments at this point before you top it up with PS fluid.


Good Luck.

Re: power steering fluid

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:33 am
by lancyman
Dexron 3 is the one.

Re: power steering fluid

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:46 am
by mikeWalsall
If .. you have a leak you can get combined top up fluid and conditioner (seal softener) in the same bottle ..

Re: power steering fluid

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:11 pm
by JoeC
fYI, you will need 1 litre to fill the whole system after a full drain.