Fluid changes - does anybody do this regularly?
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From: Kansas City, KS
Originally Posted by monsterbaby
one suggestion, when you do the PS fluid change put in a filter on the return line, this will protect the pump and the steering box itself. Ford actually makes a filter for it, and NAPA also carries a filter for this. If you put on a new pump or box they actually state in the warrenty that it is void unless a filter is installed and it's been my practice that anytime I open up a PS system I install the filters they are cheap insurance.
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From: iowa
I tried to look them up on napa too, but no luck but I have one sitting here beside me I bought last week and the napa part number on the box is 1-8514 but that number didn't come up on napa online for some reason but I bet your local store can find it. And the ford one on my truck has the part number XC3Z-7B155-AB on it. they look externally identical and are probably actually made by the same company
Also the NAPA filter has made by magnefine on it, and thier website has a picture of it. here is the website for the filter maker.
http://www.magnefine.com/
Also the NAPA filter has made by magnefine on it, and thier website has a picture of it. here is the website for the filter maker.
http://www.magnefine.com/
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From: Kansas City, KS
I asked at Advanced Auto and the only decent salesperson there has never heard of power steering filter so I'll check at napa when time allows. That filter is also a transmission filter hmmm.. I wonder if it would benefit our Escape transmission.
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From: iowa
Well here is a guy selling some on evilbay. he has 3 of the ford branded ones for 6.99 plus shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Someone posted earlier saying rangers don't have rack & pinion steering, I thought the newer rangers had it, I have an 04 4x4, and I thought for sure it had r p steering. I'm not gonna go out right now and look, but just wondering.
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Disable engine why?
Why do you have disable to engine to change the PS fluid? It sounds as if you are turn the steering wheel back and forth with the engine off? Correct? Also how do you know which hose is the return line?
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Why do you have disable engine?
Why do you have disable to engine to change the PS fluid? It sounds as if you are turn the steering wheel back and forth with the engine off? Correct? Also how do you know which hose is the return line?
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From: PNW
Originally Posted by kidder
Why do you have disable to engine to change the PS fluid? It sounds as if you are turn the steering wheel back and forth with the engine off? Correct? Also how do you know which hose is the return line?
The return line is the line that connects to the hose barb on the reservoir. It has a hose clamp on it. The high pressure hose has threaded fittings on the end where it comes out of the pump.
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
I got a brand new PS pump about 4K ago. Fluid still looks brand new. Once it starts looking a little less new, or a year from now, I'm going to start sucking one baster load out and putting new fluid in at every oil change.