power steering fluid

stang300a · February 16th, 2008, 08:38 PM

i was looking in the owners manual and i am about to change my power steering fluid and it says it uses mercon automatic tranny fluid..... is that right?

itschristorres8 · February 16th, 2008, 08:41 PM

yupp

HMUSN · February 16th, 2008, 08:42 PM

stang300a · February 16th, 2008, 09:18 PM

alright cool thanks for the replies. i changed the fluid and wow it turns way easier. i didnt think i would notice a difference but i notice a big difference.

El_Cangri · February 17th, 2008, 02:28 PM

ahh i need to change mine...

could some1 tell me how to do it

Xantho99 · February 17th, 2008, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by El_Cangri

ahh i need to change mine...

could some1 tell me how to do it

+1

stang300a · February 17th, 2008, 09:54 PM

i just used a turkey baster and sucked as much of the fluid out as i can and then filled it up and turned the car on and turned the wheel left to right like 10 times. i repeated this process like 4-5 times until it looked like new fluid in there.

HMUSN · February 17th, 2008, 09:56 PM

1. Remove hose and drain fluid.
2. Replace hose and top up the reservoir.
3. Start engine.
4. Slowly turn the wheels stop to stop, then back to straight ahead.
5. Stop engine
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 as necessary, until the fluid you drain is clear.

SlideFox · February 17th, 2008, 11:12 PM

Sweet! That saves me one less thing to have the damn service center do!! I see a few hours on my next saturday morning being occupied already!!

El_Cangri · February 17th, 2008, 11:28 PM

doc wtf replace means lol?

like new hose or put it back?

itschristorres8 · February 18th, 2008, 12:00 AM

pull the return hose on your power sterring pump
if your going to grab a wrench to unthread the bolt its on to, then thats the wrong hose. its a plain rubber hose on the bottom

let it drain and all come out
replace hose
refill resivor
turn the car on. turn it a little bit each way, then turn the car off and check fluid.
then turn car on and turn all the way each way
turn off and check fluid and refil if needed
DO NOT OVERFILL

SlideFox · February 18th, 2008, 12:07 AM

You guys just saved me $65!!! Thanks!!

itschristorres8 · February 18th, 2008, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by SlideFox

You guys just saved me $65!!! Thanks!!

its really about .5 of labor (30min)
maybe $6 in fluid? $10 being nice

SlideFox · February 18th, 2008, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

its really about .5 of labor (30min)
maybe $6 in fluid? $10 being nice

That's what I figured, but I was going off of what the service center told me. You know how they love to mark sh*t up!! Bought a $0.79 Turkey baster last night, and I'm gonna swing by Autozone afterwork to pick-up some PS fluid.

tjames · February 18th, 2008, 12:41 PM

so im supposed to use automatic tranny fluid for the power steering pump? really? why not power steering fluid?

ROUSHME661 · February 18th, 2008, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by tjames

so im supposed to use automatic tranny fluid for the power steering pump? really? why not power steering fluid?

its whats reccomended by the factory but you can use power steering fluid

obdnanr · February 18th, 2008, 02:17 PM

its like how the manual says use automatic transmission fluid with my T5 transmission. That will confuse the fuck out of some old guys at an auto parts store.

tjames · February 18th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by obdnanr

its like how the manual says use automatic transmission fluid with my T5 transmission. That will confuse the fuck out of some old guys at an auto parts store.

ya i knew that. i used automatic tranny fluid in my t-5 the last time i changed it, but i didnt realize that you use it for the power steering pump also

SlideFox · February 18th, 2008, 08:31 PM

Just did the "Turkey Baster" flush! :-) definetly did the trick for around $10? How much fluid does the entire PS system hold?

HMUSN · February 18th, 2008, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by El_Cangri

doc wtf replace means lol?

like new hose or put it back?

put it back... "replace" it to where where it was

February 16th, 2008, 08:38 PM	#1
stang300a Regular 2004 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 230	power steering fluid i was looking in the owners manual and i am about to change my power steering fluid and it says it uses mercon automatic tranny fluid..... is that right? __________________ 2004 Mustang 3.9L V6 with K&N intake, Dual Flowmaster Super 40s, Motoblue 42% Pulley, GT rear sway bar, drilled and slotted rotors, SCT tuner, Black FR500's 17 by 10.5 and 17 by 9, 4.10 motive gears and FRPP T-Lock.

February 16th, 2008, 08:41 PM	#2
itschristorres8 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang V6 n proud 13.1@107mph 2.1-60' Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 13,907	yupp __________________ 390rwhp V6 mustang stock bottom end

February 16th, 2008, 09:18 PM	#4
stang300a Regular 2004 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 230	alright cool thanks for the replies. i changed the fluid and wow it turns way easier. i didnt think i would notice a difference but i notice a big difference. __________________ 2004 Mustang 3.9L V6 with K&N intake, Dual Flowmaster Super 40s, Motoblue 42% Pulley, GT rear sway bar, drilled and slotted rotors, SCT tuner, Black FR500's 17 by 10.5 and 17 by 9, 4.10 motive gears and FRPP T-Lock.

February 17th, 2008, 09:54 PM	#7
stang300a Regular 2004 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 230	i just used a turkey baster and sucked as much of the fluid out as i can and then filled it up and turned the car on and turned the wheel left to right like 10 times. i repeated this process like 4-5 times until it looked like new fluid in there. __________________ 2004 Mustang 3.9L V6 with K&N intake, Dual Flowmaster Super 40s, Motoblue 42% Pulley, GT rear sway bar, drilled and slotted rotors, SCT tuner, Black FR500's 17 by 10.5 and 17 by 9, 4.10 motive gears and FRPP T-Lock.

February 17th, 2008, 11:12 PM	#9
SlideFox Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 201	Sweet! That saves me one less thing to have the damn service center do!! I see a few hours on my next saturday morning being occupied already!! __________________ '00 Silver Mustang V6 Coupe 18x9 Black Bullitt Front Wheels 18x10 Black Bullitt Rear Wheels Nitto NT-555 Tires Steeda Short Shifter BBK Intake Mach 1 Chin Spoiler w/ Grill Delete Projector Headlights

February 18th, 2008, 12:00 AM	#11
itschristorres8 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang V6 n proud 13.1@107mph 2.1-60' Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 13,907	pull the return hose on your power sterring pump if your going to grab a wrench to unthread the bolt its on to, then thats the wrong hose. its a plain rubber hose on the bottom let it drain and all come out replace hose refill resivor turn the car on. turn it a little bit each way, then turn the car off and check fluid. then turn car on and turn all the way each way turn off and check fluid and refil if needed DO NOT OVERFILL __________________ 390rwhp V6 mustang stock bottom end

February 18th, 2008, 12:07 AM	#12
SlideFox Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 201	You guys just saved me $65!!! Thanks!! __________________ '00 Silver Mustang V6 Coupe 18x9 Black Bullitt Front Wheels 18x10 Black Bullitt Rear Wheels Nitto NT-555 Tires Steeda Short Shifter BBK Intake Mach 1 Chin Spoiler w/ Grill Delete Projector Headlights

February 18th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#17
obdnanr Enthusiast 2003 v6 340/373 - yay for belts Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: around Posts: 740	its like how the manual says use automatic transmission fluid with my T5 transmission. That will confuse the fuck out of some old guys at an auto parts store. __________________ 4.2L, gforce t5, 8.8, d1sc, other shit. stang is down

February 18th, 2008, 08:31 PM	#19
SlideFox Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 201	Just did the "Turkey Baster" flush! :-) definetly did the trick for around $10? How much fluid does the entire PS system hold? __________________ '00 Silver Mustang V6 Coupe 18x9 Black Bullitt Front Wheels 18x10 Black Bullitt Rear Wheels Nitto NT-555 Tires Steeda Short Shifter BBK Intake Mach 1 Chin Spoiler w/ Grill Delete Projector Headlights

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