Date:         Fri, 6 Aug 2004 09:48:35 -0600
Reply-To:     Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
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From:         Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Power steering fluid; does it last forever?
Comments: To: Kevin Mulligan <mulligan_kevin@YAHOO.COM>
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I operate on the theory that it's a fluid & should be replaced
SOMETIME. That being said, if the fluid looks ok, I don't go out of my
way to change it. I recently replaced quite a bit of the fluid with new
ATF just because I was moving the reservoir's mount point around &
replacing a hose... no problems with the ATF over about 5 months of
occasional use. I'll be putting more ATF in today, because I didn't
like where I put the reservoir last time & I'm moving it again. :)
For comparison, I've only replaced the fluid on one other car we've
owned (and we've owned mostly older cars)- an '88 Cabby when I swapped
in a 16V & other stuff. It's doing fine on the ATF as well- about 2
years now- but it's being sold for other reasons.

HTH,
Simon


On Aug 6, 2004, at 9:20 AM, Kevin Mulligan wrote:

> How often should power steering fluid be changed, if
> at all?
>
> Any recommendations for the type of fluid, or will any
> Dexron ATF work fine?
>
> - Kevin