PS Fluid Change - Land Rovers Only

wimp · 03-07-2007, 11:01 AM

FYI for anyone using Disco Mike's procedure for changing your Power Steering Fluid for your steering and for ACE.

I did the change today.

to swap the fluid by sucking it out of the reservoirs, adding new fluid, repeat, repeat, repeat took me 12 quarts of Valvoline Syn. PS fluid. Maybe I was too anal about the quality of the final product, but it took me 12 quarts to do both systems.

Once done, everything worked great. No real noticeable change in the PS pump (why would there be??), but a definite change in the ACE system!!

just thought I would report!

Disco Mike · 03-07-2007, 11:08 AM

I never use more then 5 qts. of fluid between the p/s and he ACE. Still beats dropping lines and making a mess as well as the need of a test book to reset the ACE after doing the factory suggested service.
Mike

wimp · 03-07-2007, 12:15 PM

I bought 5 qts because that's what you told me, but mine took 12 to finally get it clear. Oh well. I was pretty easy though!
Thanks for the advice! It worked great!

Disco Mike · 03-07-2007, 12:30 PM

May be your oil was a lot dirtier then mine the first time. Bottom line you got all the old stuff out for alot less then what the dealer or shop would charge.
Take care,
Mike

03-07-2007, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
wimp '99 Disco II Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 337 Gallery: 0	PS Fluid Change FYI for anyone using Disco Mike's procedure for changing your Power Steering Fluid for your steering and for ACE. I did the change today. to swap the fluid by sucking it out of the reservoirs, adding new fluid, repeat, repeat, repeat took me 12 quarts of Valvoline Syn. PS fluid. Maybe I was too anal about the quality of the final product, but it took me 12 quarts to do both systems. Once done, everything worked great. No real noticeable change in the PS pump (why would there be??), but a definite change in the ACE system!! just thought I would report! __________________ '99 Disco II ACE / 2" OME lift 245 75 R16 Greatyear MT/R's

03-07-2007, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
wimp '99 Disco II Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 337 Gallery: 0	I bought 5 qts because that's what you told me, but mine took 12 to finally get it clear. Oh well. I was pretty easy though! Thanks for the advice! It worked great! __________________ '99 Disco II ACE / 2" OME lift 245 75 R16 Greatyear MT/R's

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03-07-2007, 11:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,495 Gallery: 0	I never use more then 5 qts. of fluid between the p/s and he ACE. Still beats dropping lines and making a mess as well as the need of a test book to reset the ACE after doing the factory suggested service. Mike

03-07-2007, 12:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,495 Gallery: 0	May be your oil was a lot dirtier then mine the first time. Bottom line you got all the old stuff out for alot less then what the dealer or shop would charge. Take care, Mike

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