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Originally Posted by tarbe
I extract the fluid from my reservoir and re-fill with type F ATF every time I change the oil. I also changed the filter when I baselined the car after picking it up.
Overkill, but it only costs about 75 cents to do it. Yes, my fluid always looks and smells like new 
edit: I guess what I am trying to say is: change the fluid and filter if you don't know when it was done last. |
I was going to correct your post and say the Mercedes specifies Dextron III for the power steering fluid. BUTTTTTT I may be wrong.
I have looked in the W123 operating manual, Service manual and Technical Data Passenger Cars book and all they specify is Automatic Transmission fluid or Manual Transmission Fluid for the power steering. Interesting.
I have, for 26 years used Dextron for the tranny and power steering fluid. And I can't find were its listed.
Does anyone have that in print.?????????????????????
shertex
It is a good idea to change the power steering fluid and filter every 30,000, at least I do it that way.
Dave
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Last edited by dmorrison; 01-28-2007 at 03:03 AM.
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