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Recommendations on Power steering fluid w/ stop-leak and conditioner?????

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Old 04-26-2005, 07:14 PM
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Recommendations on Power steering fluid w/ stop-leak and conditioner?????

I am planning on doing this tonorrow considering it probably has never been changed. I will be using the meathod in the how-to with the turkey baster and draining the hose. I was wondering if any org memmber's had a name that I can look for of a ps fluid with conditioner and stop leak... thanks
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Old 04-26-2005, 07:31 PM
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Nissan recommends using Dextron III automatic transmission fluid in the power steering reservoir. I've never heard of the other crud you are after.
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Old 04-28-2005, 02:09 PM
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I bought a quart of Mobil 1 and did the turkey buster method for ~ 5 times with around 200 miles interval.
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Old 05-02-2005, 11:02 PM
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hmm, Well I did the turkey baster method.. It worked fine, but the Valvoline power steering fluid with stop leak/conditioner was clear.. The fluid I was replacing was dirty looking dark red. I got pretty much all of it out, but I will do it again to ensure this. I did notice that my steering felt somewhat smoother after doing this.. Maybe it's all in my head though.
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It's all in your head.
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Old 05-03-2005, 09:34 AM
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It must bee all in my head too. I too felt the steering is smoother after I finish the whole quart of Mobile 1 ATF.
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Old 05-03-2005, 11:07 PM
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yeah I figured that, but at least the fluid is new.. i think I was on the original p/s fluid.
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