dontmess Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Hi, need to remove some power steering fluid from my car as there is too much in the car at present. I was planning on using a plastic syringe to remove the excess liquid but just wanted to make sure that this was safe.. it won't contaminate the fluid or anything.. Thanks in advance for any responses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 If its clean it will be perfectly ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontmess Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo2001 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Use one of those syringes you get with kids medicine, they're perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Any form of pipette should be fine, or if you pop to your local chemist (boots especially) and ask at the counter for a 5ml childs syringe, you can get one for 50p! you can then just take out the fluid in small goes so that you dont lose too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt_cav Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Hi guys :D just had a search for changing power steering fluid. I looked in my Ford owners guide to find out what the correct fluid is for my focus (04 1.6 petrol) all it says is "Use ford power streering fluid meeting the ford specfication WSA-M2C 195-A" Is this a Special fluid or can I use Halfords own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I think as long as it abides by 195-A it should be fine :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt_cav Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Cheers mate I used Halfords Advance automatic transmission and power steering fluid. The specfication of this reads WSS-M2C202-B ESP-M2C166-H no issues to report :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman123 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Have you notice any difference in the power steering out of interest ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt_cav Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Hey mate sorry for the slow reply Not noticed any real difference, I did think the 'knock' was not so loud but I could be wrong. The 'knock' only happens during the first 5 mins while cold after that its gone... I think to make any real diffrence I'd have drain out All the power steering fluid However Im not sure the best way to go about this without getting air locks and pools of power steering fluid everywhere. I was thinking of undoing the lowest pipe on the powersteering rack and collecting the fluid in a wide container of some sort?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Hey mate sorry for the slow reply Not noticed any real difference, I did think the 'knock' was not so loud but I could be wrong. The 'knock' only happens during the first 5 mins while cold after that its gone... I think to make any real diffrence I'd have drain out All the power steering fluid However Im not sure the best way to go about this without getting air locks and pools of power steering fluid everywhere. I was thinking of undoing the lowest pipe on the powersteering rack and collecting the fluid in a wide container of some sort?? Power steering is easy to bleed, all you need to do is full lock the steering each way a few times and that should be enough. You could drain it that way or remove the return hose to the resevoir and catch the fluid from it as someone turns the steering and you keep filling it up. This will flush the system entirely of old power steering fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt_cav Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Nice one Stef, I thought there must be a better way of doing it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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