Power Steering Fluid.

No but you may want to replace the filter inside. Usually change them every 60,000 miles. ATF should be good. But check owners manual. Or call a dealer to be sure. Most take dextron 3. Also clean the vent in the lid or cap.

 

Depends what you have in the system right now. Some manufacturers will use Dex 3 and some just regular engine oil. I would use whatever is in there right now.

 

When you change out that hose, you'll probably get a bunch of air in the system. Which will turn power steering into Armstrong steering until you work it out. I just raised the front end, fired up the motor and worked the steering wheel side to side until it got burped out. I'm sure someone probably has a better way. But it worked for me.

 

ATF is excellent. P/S is pretty forgivable for what you use. Any decent oil will do. Priming is like this, once all back together, fill reservoir to full. Start engine and immediately shut down. Don't let it run for longer a second. Recheck your fluid level and top up as needed, repeat this until the level doesn't drop dramatically, should only take a couple or few times. Then fire up the engine and let it run for about 10 seconds, shut down and check level. Repeat until level stabilizes. Then run engine for a couple of minutes, shut down and check level. Then run engine and steer full left, the full right, shut down and recheck level. Then repeat this until the level is stabilized. All good!

 

Look at the name on the sector-box. I thank Ross & TRW recommend ATF while Sheppard uses 15W 40 engine oil. I have seen all three used with both fluids without problems. If you came across a Saginaw maybe a New Process or something that says power steering fluid never use anything else. If there is a spec number look it up. Sometimes the cap will say power steering fluid only and the spec number is for that vehicle manufactures brand of of ATF. Nothing to be confused about here, right.

 

Just clean it off and find your leak before it gets so bad that you must buy more than a hose to fix the leak?

 

The tanks get rust pin holes in them. I know from experiance. T changed my hoses. Still leaked. Replaced tank. No more leaks.

 

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