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JHZR2 · #4 08-03-2002, 04:38 PM

simple, go to autozone and ask for a cheap hand siphon. I paid 99c for the little one they have there. You put the tube into the bottom of the reservoir(the filter actually has holes in it so if you fish around enough youll get the tube stuck in one of the holes and not have to worry about it), then squeeze the siphon and drain it into your used oil. I usually fill it up once, keeping the old filter in there(they are cheap, if you want to do a super good job, you could replace the filter each time... I suppose Im introducing junk into the new fluid by way of the old filter) using the cheapo power steering fluid, then siphon that out, taking out the old filter and making sure that all the fluid is out of the deep recesses of the reservoir, then clean out any stains on the reseroir walls, put in new filter, and fill it up with MB power steering fluid. all in all takes maybe 30 mins max, most of that time waiting to get thte fluid out. If you had a little hand operated pump, topsider, etc that pulls a little better vacuum then a siphon, it would be MUCH faster.

Oh yeah, to get the filter off, do the following; the filter is presed down tight via a spring, and a little triangular piece of metal that keeps the sprig down. pull up the piece of metal with your hand or small pliers(just play with it, it will come off easy), then pull the spring ff the shaft, and pull the filter out...

Hope this helps

JMH