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Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer
NSW
JZZ31

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Reg: 03-2011

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Friday, March 02, 2012 - 07:25 pm, by:  Lloyd Roberts (Lloydulation) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Everyone,

Looking to flush my power steering fluid. Want something synthetic like Amsoil- anyone have any experience with this?
How much should I buy.. it's expensive! Think it has dexron 3 in there right now.


Thanks!!
Dave Rose
Goo Roo
wa
UZZ31 / ML320 CDI

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Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 10:22 am, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lots of seals in the system, i wonder changing to synthetic could do any harm ?.
Lloyd Roberts
Tinkerer
NSW
JZZ31

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Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 12:54 pm, by:  Lloyd Roberts (Lloydulation) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow Dave, is it just you and me on this forum now?

So synth can have some bad side affects? hmmm
Dave Rose
Goo Roo
wa
UZZ31 / ML320 CDI

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Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 02:19 pm, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ah ah looks like it !..... have a Google
Mike Triggs
Goo Roo
Western NSW
3.0GT G-Pack

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Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 03:18 pm, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I agree with Dave, Lloyd, it would be a lot of trouble and expense for no especial benefit to change to synthetic for the power steering. Stick with good quality Dexron of appropriate number from your handbook.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Sunday, March 04, 2012 - 01:18 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just use Castrol Dexron 3, same as in the transmission. Works great. Flush it out every 2 or 3 years, again at the same time as I do the trans.
Lloyd Roberts
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NSW
JZZ31

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 01:24 pm, by:  Lloyd Roberts (Lloydulation) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thanks for the advice guys. All done now as well as new steering rack bushes. Makes quite a difference. The new bushes are a different design to the original ones. 2 piece vs single. New ones feel like harder rubber too. Toyota must have changed them I think.

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