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Old May 10, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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Yeah, any ideas on how often you're supposed to replace this stuff? It's just Type F ATF and pretty cheap...

I'm doing ATF, oil, fuel filter, O2, and PCV next week!

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Old May 11, 2004 | 06:34 AM
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Good question Hitman. I never heard of a change out time but I am always PM minded and usually change it every other oil change. It gets hot as hell and has to break down eventually, so you are right. Cheap and easy thing to do.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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Do ya just drain the resivoir in the pump? Like with a syphon when you steal gas...er...so I've heard Or a turkey baster?
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Old May 11, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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I just turkey baster that stuff out. It gets the bulk of it.
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Sweet! I'll be doing that next week too... lol
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i thought that power steering fluid wasnt type f fluid. i thought it was actually like dex or a ten weight oil. i thought type f was a drier type fluid.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 02denali
i thought that power steering fluid wasnt type f fluid. i thought it was actually like dex or a ten weight oil. i thought type f was a drier type fluid.


Got me, I was told Type F was PS.
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if i was you i would use dexron for power steering fluid. not type f.
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Old May 11, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 02denali
if i was you i would use dexron for power steering fluid. not type f.


Sounds like a plan, no sense in messing anything up!
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