Power steering oil...

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  1. comet666

    comet666 RAISE HELL AND DRINK WINE

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    Hey ya all!!!

    Just wondering what kind of (if some special) oil I should use to my powersteering, lifted the dipstick and it´s dry like a bad hangover and rusted all the way...

    Trying to make something beautiful, beautiful again...
     
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    i just go to auto zone or pep boys and get some power steering fluid. do they have any stores like that there or is there any chain auto parts stores?:)
     
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  3. comet666

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    We got like two majorand all of theese small enthuisiast places, I just don´t want to buy the wrong stuff, is there something else than just "power steering fluid", any codes or qualities (stuff like that), I know it´s lame questions but I want it "real"...

    Thanks!!!
     
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    nope, any power steering fluid should do.:)
     
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    Thank you very much Don!!!!
     
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    You don't want power steering fluid. You want automatic transmission fluid. It would be the red stuff. Some power steering fluid is clear and you don't want that.
     
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    Rode's Restorations is well know for rebuilding power steering components.

    http://www.rodesrestoration.com/

    From their website (after you install rebuilt componenets):

    Start vehicle with front tires off the pavement (eight seconds is the
    normal cycle time). Add 1½ quarts of NAPA 75-205 or Ford type "F" or "FA"
    transmission fluid    , and then actuate the system. The normal operating
    temperature is 140F (can go to 170F on a hot day).

    They are the experts. :huh:
     
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    Agree here Type F is a superior fluid,,,plus what Ford recommended for it!

    Always check manufacture for correct fluid! They got the smarts for this,,plus, part was designed for a certain fluid
     
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    I used type F pack in the 70s' and 80's on my first maverick, that is what I was always told to use....think it is also listed in the chilton manual.
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    He should throw a bottle of LUCAS in it as well to keep it from leaking out over nite.Yes definitely trans fluid in that beast,not power steering fluid.
     
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    :thumbs2: Some are still stuck in ole school.
     
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    I'll keep my old school thinking, an use what the manufacturer recommends!
     
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    I put in my Mav's power steering fluid in first time. After some time it need more. Then I do'nt have steering fluid and put typeF fluid. Then it takes two season that this mix(or 30+ years) eat rubber pressure hoses. I find this out in the middle of the parking place. Now I have new hoses and type F fluid.
     
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  15. comet666

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    I guess my questions are not all that stupid when I read all your posts...

    You are all so great!!!

    Thanks!
     
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