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Sep 2, 2009 | 09:19 AM

boris

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From: wa

Power steering flush

Just wandering which brand to use to do this. Since they no longer have dexron II, will the current IV or higher one be compatible? Do you guys use synthetic or no, my car has 132k? Comments, thanks guys.

Sep 2, 2009 | 09:30 AM

BLKonBLK98

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mobil 1 synthetic atf for me.

Sep 2, 2009 | 11:09 AM

Black94GS

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i used the lucas one and it stopped my rack/pinion leak

Sep 2, 2009 | 01:25 PM

damon

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I use Royal Purple Syn PS Fluid.

Sep 2, 2009 | 04:16 PM

PureDrifter

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use a DexronIII spec fluid for the PS.

Sep 2, 2009 | 08:40 PM

boris

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So, PureDrifter, do you recommend synthetic or non synthetic? Thanks

Sep 2, 2009 | 09:43 PM

nthach

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I'm using Valvoline MaxLife ATF in my power steering. Royal Purple and Lucas is overrated - and Lucas can exacerbate pre-existing issues since it's so thick and doesn't have enough defoamers in it.

I did run Red Line D4 ATF in it before - I felt the steering was a touch lighter with RL.