Power Steering FLuid
#1
Power Steering FLuid
When I bought my used 95 Nissan Maxima SE about 2 weeks ago they did a power steering flush and about a week later I opened the hood and the fluid was at the cold min.
So I went and purchased Valvoline Max Life Dexron 3 ATF and topped it off to the Cold Max...
Should I have emptied out what the dealer had put in there? Do you think they had put the same fluid?
What if the fluid was Dexron 3 compatible but not Valvoline?
Should I empty what I can out using the motorvate way and then top it off again?
So I went and purchased Valvoline Max Life Dexron 3 ATF and topped it off to the Cold Max...
Should I have emptied out what the dealer had put in there? Do you think they had put the same fluid?
What if the fluid was Dexron 3 compatible but not Valvoline?
Should I empty what I can out using the motorvate way and then top it off again?
#2
Hey how did you do a ps flush? I was only able to suck out what was in the resevoir, but nothing else. I replaced the fluid with Mobile 1 Syn ATF. It has been about 2 months now and I have noticed that the level has dropped below the Cold Min.
#3
hey
I didnt do a flush.
I just topped it off, Im wondering if its ok or should I have not topped it off without being sure what was in there?
-- Please help...
Also the motorvate way I believe you just stick a turkey baster in the resvoir and suck out whatever you can from the hole in the resevoir. - Am I correct?
I just topped it off, Im wondering if its ok or should I have not topped it off without being sure what was in there?
-- Please help...
Also the motorvate way I believe you just stick a turkey baster in the resvoir and suck out whatever you can from the hole in the resevoir. - Am I correct?
#4
Originally Posted by lokobreed
I didnt do a flush.
I just topped it off, Im wondering if its ok or should I have not topped it off without being sure what was in there?
-- Please help...
Also the motorvate way I believe you just stick a turkey baster in the resvoir and suck out whatever you can from the hole in the resevoir. - Am I correct?
I just topped it off, Im wondering if its ok or should I have not topped it off without being sure what was in there?
-- Please help...
Also the motorvate way I believe you just stick a turkey baster in the resvoir and suck out whatever you can from the hole in the resevoir. - Am I correct?
#5
yea
But what Im saying is what if the fluid that the dealer put in is different than mine.
Like the fluid I used to top it off was Valvoline Max Life Dexron 3 comapatible, what if theres was not Dexron 3 or was not Valvoline, is it still ok ?
Like the fluid I used to top it off was Valvoline Max Life Dexron 3 comapatible, what if theres was not Dexron 3 or was not Valvoline, is it still ok ?
#6
It should be fine. The brand would not matter too much when mixing. As long as both are good brands there shouldn't be any problems. Oils and ATF don't tend to be too picky with new and used.
#8
Originally Posted by lokobreed
When I bought my used 95 Nissan Maxima SE about 2 weeks ago they did a power steering flush and about a week later I opened the hood and the fluid was at the cold min.
So I went and purchased Valvoline Max Life Dexron 3 ATF and topped it off to the Cold Max...
Should I have emptied out what the dealer had put in there? Do you think they had put the same fluid?
What if the fluid was Dexron 3 compatible but not Valvoline?
Should I empty what I can out using the motorvate way and then top it off again?
So I went and purchased Valvoline Max Life Dexron 3 ATF and topped it off to the Cold Max...
Should I have emptied out what the dealer had put in there? Do you think they had put the same fluid?
What if the fluid was Dexron 3 compatible but not Valvoline?
Should I empty what I can out using the motorvate way and then top it off again?
Thanks for the turkey baster idea, I'll do that next time.
#13
thanks the 94 alimta manual said something like dexcron IIe for atf and dexcron II for ps...
but i guess i have left overs from the valv ATF, so i'll just use that, thanks guys,
oh ya i found ATF mobil, but too late i guess, bought and used the valv..
but i guess i have left overs from the valv ATF, so i'll just use that, thanks guys,
oh ya i found ATF mobil, but too late i guess, bought and used the valv..
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