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Vinny Ozorio
Tinkerer
NT
Z30 Soarer V8

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Reg: 05-2007

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 Friday, November 07, 2008 - 05:54 pm, by:  Vinny Ozorio (Fruitloop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ok people just a couple of simple questions
1.Why do some soarers have a fluid cooler for the power steering fluid as well as the fan fluid.??
2.At what interval should the fluids be changed and where is the best place to undo/drain the systems ??
Vinny Ozorio
Tinkerer
NT
Z30 Soarer V8

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 Monday, November 10, 2008 - 11:50 am, by:  Vinny Ozorio (Fruitloop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hmmm...... looks like I"ve hit a "interesting"topic
Matt Petersen
TryHard
NA
V8

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Reg: 01-2008

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 Monday, November 10, 2008 - 12:00 pm, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Not sure about item 1 but if you did a search on here you should be able to find most of the fluid questions.

Personally I do oil and filter every 5k. Coolant and brake fluid every couple of years.

Diff, trans and power steer every 50k or so.

All should be quite obvious to understand where to drain from and refill.

Matt.
Michael Marchant
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer UZZ32 V8 finished in Zymol goodness!

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Reg: 04-2006

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 Monday, November 10, 2008 - 12:43 pm, by:  Michael Marchant (Mavric) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Im with Matt, Engine oil and filter every 5000Km without fail.

See the link below for instructions on changing the oil.

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/37/45.html
Andrew Ferres
DieHard
WA
'90 C-F Celsior V8, '84 Soarer V8, '91 Supra V8

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 Monday, November 10, 2008 - 12:50 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
1) Because they are 2 separate systems.
2) If you mean the PS and Fan oil then maybe every 10 or 15 years. To replace the oil stick an upsidedown 2.0L coke bottle (with the bottom cut off) to the reservoir (ensure there are no leaks) and fill the bottle with fluid. Then disconnect the return line from the reservoir and put it in a bucket (you will need to cap this connection point. Then start the car. The bucket will fill with old fluid and the pump will fill from the coke bottle with new fluid. Turn the car off when the bottle is empty. Connect the system back up and check for leaks and ensure correct fluid level.
Vinny Ozorio
Tinkerer
NT
Z30 Soarer V8

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 Monday, November 10, 2008 - 08:26 pm, by:  Vinny Ozorio (Fruitloop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Andrew thanks for the tip there..Is 2 litres of tranny fluid enough ?? the power steering cooler looks like it would hold about that amount while the Cooling fan cooler is smaller and would probally be ok..The caps state use "Dex 2 only"Is this the better stuff or should I swap over to Type 4 fluid ??
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

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Reg: 11-2005

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 Monday, November 10, 2008 - 09:40 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
You need about 14 Liters to do a transmission flush.

and about 8-10 I recall for the Power steering to flush the system.

Go for the Toyota stuff T4, Personally I use Elf T4 IIIG which is a substitute, works perfectly.
Vinny Ozorio
Tinkerer
NT
Z30 Soarer V8

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 07:44 am, by:  Vinny Ozorio (Fruitloop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Mike..thanks for that,I didn't think that 2 litres would have been enough for the power steering but wasn't sure about the cooling fan system.I'll do it with the coke bottle and keep doing it until I'm happy with the fluid coming out of the return line.
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 08:03 am, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
8-10L for a power steering flush? Are you guys serious? Has the V8 got a rather different rack? When I did it on the TT it took less than 3L to clean it out, there is bugger all fluid in the system!

For the power steer and hydro fan fluids, change them when they are dirty (have a look in the resivoir). The should be a nice clear red colour, if they look like a dirty brown, then its time for a flush!

ps, dex3 is fine for those 2 systems, don't need to worry about type4 unless its for the tranny.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 10:26 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ben Socratous wrote on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 08:03 am:

8-10L for a power steering flush? Are you guys serious? Has the V8 got a rather different rack? When I did it on the TT it took less than 3L to clean it out, there is bugger all fluid in the system!



Hmmmm I was wrong there, its about 4L

Don't know where I read 8-10??? Ha.
Sean Routledge
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Limited

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Reg: 07-2008

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 10:47 am, by:  Sean Routledge (Stircrazy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I use Toyota Type 4 fluid ATM for my tranny, but when I get my shift kit do I still use that or different oil??

Thanks, Sean.
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Reg: 11-2004

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 11:34 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
For the steering, 4L is fine.

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/37/119.html?1098351271
Vinny Ozorio
Tinkerer
NT
Z30 Soarer V8

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 08:52 pm, by:  Vinny Ozorio (Fruitloop) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Peter thanks for the link...I noticed that they recomend Dex 3..Is this also suitable for the Fan hydraulics as well ??
Again thanks for all the imput !!
Vinny

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