Has anyone changed their power steering fluid? My SP has close to 100K on it &
was wandering if it should be changed. If it should can I do it myself? I do as
much of my own maintenance as I can. Are there any hoses that should be changed.
Should you just use power steering fluid? Where is the best place to drain it &
get it all out? Thanks Don
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA
Changed mine with synthetic PS fluid a couple years ago. Best move I've made
with the steering system! Had to search it up on line; the local suppliers
didn't have anything. Turned out to be well worth the effort.
Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "DonS"
wrote:
>
> Has anyone changed their power steering fluid? My SP has close to 100K on it &
was wandering if it should be changed. If it should can I do it myself? I do as
much of my own maintenance as I can. Are there any hoses that should be changed.
Should you just use power steering fluid? Where is the best place to drain it &
get it all out? Thanks Don
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
I rigged up a hose and temporary external resevoir to feed the pump. The return
line from the steering box (which normally feeds the pump) went into a bucket.
When the fluid going into the bucket changed color, I was done.
This would all happen at the rear of the bus on the SP. It took 3 quarts for
the FC; figure at least a couple extra quarts for the SP.
The synthetic fluid came from
http://www.redlineoil.com (707) 745-6100. It made the
steering system quieter and it has more steering power.
Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Donald Spithaler
wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:16 PM, freewill2008 wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Changed mine with synthetic PS fluid a couple years ago. Best move I've
> > made with the steering system! Had to search it up on line; the local
> > suppliers didn't have anything. Turned out to be well worth the effort.
> >
> > Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
> >
> > Thanks Bob, Did you drain the fluid from the power steering pump. My pump
> > is in the rear & I was wandering how you would get all the fluid out if it
> > wouldn't drain out.thats a long line clear to the front. Don
> >
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
> >
> >
>
>
>
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "DonS" wrote:
> >
>
>
> > >
> > > Has anyone changed their power steering fluid? My SP has close to 100K on
> > it & was wandering if it should be changed. If it should can I do it myself?
> > I do as much of my own maintenance as I can. Are there any hoses that should
> > be changed. Should you just use power steering fluid? Where is the best
> > place to drain it & get it all out? Thanks Don
> > > Don Spithaler
> > > 89 SP 36'
> > > Butler, PA
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
Thanks Bob, That sounds easy enough to do. I would have never though of that way. Â Â Â Don
Don Spithaler
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA
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On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 3:46 PM, freewill2008
<"sundance101@comcast.net"> wrote:
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I rigged up a hose and temporary external resevoir to feed the pump. The return line from the steering box (which normally feeds the pump) went into a bucket. When the fluid going into the bucket changed color, I was done.
This would all happen at the rear of the bus on the SP. It took 3 quarts for the FC; figure at least a couple extra quarts for the SP.
The synthetic fluid came from
www.redlineoil.com (707) 745-6100. It made the steering system quieter and it has more steering power.
Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", Donald Spithaler
wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:16 PM, freewill2008 wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Changed mine with synthetic PS fluid a couple years ago. Best move I've
> > made with the steering system! Had to search it up on line; the local
> > suppliers didn't have anything. Turned out to be well worth the effort.
> >
> > Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
> >
> > Thanks Bob, Did you drain the fluid from the power steering pump. My pump
> > is in the rear & I was wandering how you would get all the fluid out if it
> > wouldn't drain out.thats a long line clear to the front. Don
> >
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
> >
> >
>
>
>
> > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "DonS" wrote:
> >
>
>
> > >
> > > Has anyone changed their power steering fluid? My SP has close to 100K on
> > it & was wandering if it should be changed. If it should can I do it myself?
> > I do as much of my own maintenance as I can. Are there any hoses that should
> > be changed. Should you just use power steering fluid? Where is the best
> > place to drain it & get it all out? Thanks Don
> > > Don Spithaler
> > > 89 SP 36'
> > > Butler, PA
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
Important! I forgot to include this part: When its all set up, you start the
engine to pump out the old fluid and pump the new fluid in. If you let it run
too long, all your expensive new synthetic will end up in the bucket. If you
don't have a stop/start station for the engine at the back, you need somebody in
the driver's seat who can shut it down when you signal. It doesn't take very
long!
Bob G.
--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Donald Spithaler
wrote:
>
> Thanks Bob, That sounds easy enough to do. I would have never though of that
> way. Don
> Don Spithaler
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 3:46 PM, freewill2008 wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I rigged up a hose and temporary external resevoir to feed the pump. The
> > return line from the steering box (which normally feeds the pump) went into
> > a bucket. When the fluid going into the bucket changed color, I was done.
> >
> > This would all happen at the rear of the bus on the SP. It took 3 quarts
> > for the FC; figure at least a couple extra quarts for the SP.
> >
> > The synthetic fluid came from http://www.redlineoil.com (707) 745-6100. It made
> > the steering system quieter and it has more steering power.
> >
> >
> > Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Donald Spithaler
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:16 PM, freewill2008 wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Changed mine with synthetic PS fluid a couple years ago. Best move I've
> > > > made with the steering system! Had to search it up on line; the local
> > > > suppliers didn't have anything. Turned out to be well worth the effort.
> > > >
> > > > Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Bob, Did you drain the fluid from the power steering pump. My
> > pump
> > > > is in the rear & I was wandering how you would get all the fluid out if
> > it
> > > > wouldn't drain out.thats a long line clear to the front. Don
> > > >
> > > Don Spithaler
> > > 89 SP 36'
> > > Butler, PA
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "DonS" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone changed their power steering fluid? My SP has close to
> > 100K on
> > > > it & was wandering if it should be changed. If it should can I do it
> > myself?
> > > > I do as much of my own maintenance as I can. Are there any hoses that
> > should
> > > > be changed. Should you just use power steering fluid? Where is the best
> > > > place to drain it & get it all out? Thanks Don
> > > > > Don Spithaler
> > > > > 89 SP 36'
> > > > > Butler, PA
> > > > >
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