How to drain and refill power steering fluid ?

[Killa]

when I just bought the car, I dint knew it use automatic tranny fluid, I refill it with valvoline power steering fluid. Please help me how to do this job. thanks

 

[SaleenGT2001]

trans fluid will work the same. nothing to really worry about.

 

[forum155pl]

i filled with power steering fluid about 3 years ago and i never knew you needed ATF.. been working fine for me no noises or anything...

 

[Killa]

cool its good to heard that, anyway its good to know how to drain this thing ?

 

[DTNODYA]

Well, 'draining' it is not a simple procedure. If you try, you most likely will have ATF all over you/your driveway, etc. The best method I've found is to use a MityVac type suction device and remove all the fluid in the resovoir. Then re-fill it and drive for a day or so. Repeat the process a few times until the fluid looks nice and red.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Just take the hose off at the pump. Most of it will leak out right there and as long as you have a big catch pan it won't be too bad.

 

[GTSteve]

Suck out as much as much as you can with turkey baster, refill, repeat as needed.

 

[Ronald Jones]

1. Remove the return hose from the P/S reservoir and plug the reservoir from the place that you removed the hose from.
2. Insert the return hose into a catch container.
3. Start the engine and fill the reservoir with new fluid.
4. The old fluid will flow through the return hose into the catch container while you are pouring new fluid into the reservoir.
5. After enough new fluid has cycled through the system, stop the engine.
6. Reconnect the return hose to the reservoir. That’s it.

 

[40th GT]

1. Remove the return hose from the P/S reservoir and plug the reservoir from the place that you removed the hose from.
2. Insert the return hose into a catch container.
3. Start the engine and fill the reservoir with new fluid.
4. The old fluid will flow through the return hose into the catch container while you are pouring new fluid into the reservoir.
5. After enough new fluid has cycled through the system, stop the engine.
6. Reconnect the return hose to the reservoir. That’s it.

Sounds easy enough!