fishinmad
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: St Ives
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Being an obsessive oil changer, I am going to change the power steering fluid can anyone recommend a good quality oil to use.
I found this ‘how too’ on youtube looks an easy job (perhaps use some rags to stop the oil going everwhere):
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 16th Sep 2016 1:42 pm |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
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I think that is a V8 petrol so the pipe he removed from pump is not the same on a TDV6.
Did the change on a RRS, used a vacuum oil drainer (used for engine oil change through dipsticks) to remove power steering fluid from reservoir and ran engine for a few seconds so remaining oil pumped to reservoir and refilled with CHF11. Did this twice to make sure most of old oil removed.
Owner of RRS said there was a definite improvement and steering was much smoother.
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| 17th Sep 2016 12:20 am |
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Irwin
Member Since: 04 Aug 2015
Location: Internet
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I used a syringe method as well but i took the reservoir out to clean it. It has a gauze at the bottom and mine was covered in dirt. Gave it a rinse with diesel and used a small thin paint brush to gently clean the dirt away.
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| 17th Sep 2016 5:33 am |
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Barn1e
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Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
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I also did as Irwin suggested. 2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
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| 17th Sep 2016 6:11 am |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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LR quote special "cold climate fluid" so check your book.
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| 17th Sep 2016 9:06 am |
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