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08-30-2006, 09:15 PM
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p.s. fluid type?
need to add a little p.s. fluid to my sdl,owners manual says automatic trans fluid.is this correct and if so what type? dexron??
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#2
08-30-2006, 09:21 PM
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There's a bit of debate about that. The SDL manual was written when commonly available ATF was Dexron or Dexron II. Some say Dexron III available today causes the system to leak. Safest bet seems to be auto parts store power steering fluid.
Do a search on flushing the power steering system. And there's a filter in the reservoir that should be replaced periodically. Sixto 93 300SD
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#3
08-30-2006, 09:32 PM
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already replaced the filter,it's just low.i'll go get me some fluid tomorrow,thanks for the quick reply.
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#4
08-31-2006, 02:14 AM
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I flushed mine out completely last year with a cheapo synthetic, then I filled the system with Valvoline SynPower and have been using it ever since. Seems to work great!
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#5
08-31-2006, 07:48 PM
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changed my power steering and filter, replaced with Dexron III . This was 3-4 thousand miles ago, and no leaks at this time.
bob 1981 240D 4 speed manual, 180,000
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#7
09-01-2006, 12:10 AM
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I used MB PS fluid, bought at the dealership. It's not that expensive, and I figured it was a safe bet.
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#8
09-01-2006, 08:18 AM
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well as the closest dealer is 150 miles away it got some genuine p.s. fluid from my parts house.the stuff that was in there is red so it had atf of some kind in there.
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#9
09-01-2006, 08:22 AM
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Dextron ATF is what you put in there. Leaking with ATF? Never had one leak ever. The manual says to use it also, so a leak is not the fault of ATF, just seals that would have leaked with any spec fluid.
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