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I am thinking about changing the power steering fluid in the resevior of my car a few times over the next several months to get clean fluid in there. I have never purchased power steering fluid before. Is it thru it is simply labeled as power steering fluid or should I use something else?
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Our cars do NOT use power steering fluid. They Use Mercon ATF, like in Auto trannys.
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You can also use synthetic Mercon. Mobil 1 ATF is Mercon approved and there are probably products from Red Line and Amsoil that qualify as well.
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WHOA!!! SAY WHAT?!?!? I've been using PS fluid now fpr 3 years... you saying i've been using the wrong stuff this whole time? My system never leaked or went bad, so what will I gain by using Mercon ATF fluid?
~~~ 99 Contour SE ATX 2.0 ~~~
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As with any auto fluid, don't just buy what's on the shelf: Read your owner's manual!
Also note that early Contours (95 and 96, IIRC) actually call for Type F (an older forumulation of ATF; it's getting harder to find). Use the search to find out more on this topic.
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You can use power steering fluid also their virtually the same thing and the book says you can use either or
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Originally posted by Stazi:
Our cars do NOT use power steering fluid. They Use Mercon ATF, like in Auto trannys.
PS fluid works just fine.
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Originally posted by phil:
As with any auto fluid, don't just buy what's on the shelf: Read your owner's manual!
Also note that early Contours (95 and 96, IIRC) actually call for Type F (an older forumulation of ATF; it's getting harder to find). Use the search to find out more on this topic.
My 96 used PS fluid too. Not sure where you're getting the type F from.
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Originally posted by bigbenny358:
Originally posted by phil:
As with any auto fluid, don't just buy what's on the shelf: Read your owner's manual!
Also note that early Contours (95 and 96, IIRC) actually call for Type F (an older forumulation of ATF; it's getting harder to find). Use the search to find out more on this topic.
My 96 used PS fluid too. Not sure where you're getting the type F from.
Type F is a kinda of ATF fluid that is suppose to be used in the 95s
- 95 Mystique LS - Zetec/5spd
- 99 Contour SeVT Sport - Duratec/5spd
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All Contiques require ATF (Type F or Mercon) in the power steering system.
I run Mobil 1 ATF.
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