Thanks again guys

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Oct 23, 2012 | 06:23 PM

pin8246

Thread Starter

Elder User

Joined: Jul 2012

Posts: 947

Likes: 0

From: Glen Rose, Texas

Thanks again guys

Found my Mobile 1 fluid today and got on top of my power steering flush. Followed the directions on here that made it a breeze. Hardest part was getting the clamp off of the hose, and as stuck as mine was I have no clue when/if it has ever been flushed. Well its nice and red now after I got all the black (yes midnight black) fluid out. Next onto the transmission and filter. Still thinking in the back of my head now, if the power steering was that bad, whats the trans going to look like.

But thanks again guys for all the links on write-ups.

Oct 23, 2012 | 06:39 PM

JohnDeereFarmerUSMC

Tuned

Joined: Sep 2012

Posts: 451

Likes: 120

Probably the same

Oct 23, 2012 | 06:43 PM

pin8246

Thread Starter

Elder User

Joined: Jul 2012

Posts: 947

Likes: 0

From: Glen Rose, Texas

Yea thats the part that has me worried, especially since I hear from many shops, and people "that if its never been changed, dont change it".

Oct 23, 2012 | 07:25 PM

Crewcab Turbo

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Apr 2011

Posts: 1,441

Likes: 6

From: Marseilles IL

I have heard that also, but I did mine the first time, from the looks of it at 170k and its fine now at 210k. I grossed 24k towing recently and all is well. If new fluid kills it then it was meant to be. It probibly would have gone out soon anyway. The way I looked at it is I got all the old nasty stuff out and it can only help. I also added a filter to catch any junk that may get cleaned out by the new detergents in the new fluid.

Oct 23, 2012 | 09:01 PM

A/Ox4

9 ECHO 1

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 12,467

Likes: 58

From: Missouri

My trans fluid has always looked worse than the trans. Granted who knows if the PS fluid ever got changed before I did it, and I am at about 40,000miles on my trans.