Disco 2 Power steering fluid replacement

Charlie Charles said:

Evening all,

The current PAS fluid is red ATF stuff and I want to replace it with the proper green stuff. Owners seem to suggest either sucking it out of the reservoir and repeatedly filling over time or, bleeding it whilst pouring new fluid in. I'm concerned that both methods will mix fluids. I'd like to take all the old fluid out first and then replace with new. Does anyone know the best way of doing this, please?

Thanks everyone.

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neilly said:

Silly question time, but why do you want to change it?

Cheers

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Charlie Charles said:

Not a silly question. The steering is getting a little groany at times and I know that this fluid has been in for the last 3 years and 30k miles since the the steering box was replaced. I thought I'd do it whilst doing all the other fluids.

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neilly said:

OK, sounds good, but why change it from ATF to the cold climate fluid. ATF is easier to get hold of if needed i an emergency and is also used anyway.

Cheers

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Charlie Charles said:

You make a very reasonable point! I did a bit of digging on the subject and quite a number of people recommended using the cold climate fluid. I think I got carried away with all my fluid buying (although I didn't get sucked in to buying Difflock fluids for the gearbox/trans box and diffs!).

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Charlie Charles said:

You make a very reasonable point! I did a bit of digging on the subject and quite a number of people recommended using the cold climate fluid. I think I got carried away with all my fluid buying (although I didn't get sucked in to buying Difflock fluids for the gearbox/trans box and diffs!).

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