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Using Dextron 3 power steering fluid

Old Aug 9, 2004 | 06:13 AM
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Should Dexron 3 tranny fluid be used for the steering fluid in a 1990 LS400? Or should i use Toyota's T4 tranny fluid? Had a new power steering hose installed and the steering just doesn't feel right...could it be the fluid? Does the PS system need to be bled? Can it be bled? TIA!

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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Use ONLY a Dexron II or Dexron III approved Automatic Transmission fluid. Like this one: http://www.saber.net/~monarch/gtatf2.jpg

Don't use anything else, including Type T-IV fluid.

Yes the power steering system can be bled on the '90 LS400. Search the archives using "power steering bleeding" as your search words.
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