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jta
10-16-2007, 10:43 PM
Hi

DIY needed for Power Steering Fluid Flush

Help please,

Thanks
benjamming
10-17-2007, 08:25 AM
What vehicle, mileage, etc.? Do you have a medical syringe for a "turkey baster" method or are you wanting to completely flush the system by disconnecting the lines? Is it leaking anywhere now?

What fluid will you be using to do the flush?
princess
10-17-2007, 09:16 AM
Honda considers is a NO-NO!:paranoid:


If you want all/most the old fluid out, the "turkey baster" method with a couple of repeats is the safest way.

what's the year????
Bluj40
10-20-2007, 06:54 AM
excuse, i dont know if im gonna get a good answer, but where do you guys get all of those nice Honda News Bulletin .pdf files from? please supply me if you can.
DonutLimo
10-20-2007, 08:37 AM
excuse, i dont know if im gonna get a good answer, but where do you guys get all of those nice Honda News Bulletin .pdf files from? please supply me if you can.

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8253
princess
10-20-2007, 07:31 PM
A few of us have access to Service News & I have access to the bulletins via the Employee only site through my prince.:D I share!!!
odessit
02-24-2008, 07:42 PM
What is used for power steering fluid? Can I just use ATF (Z1) or does Honda requires something different?
(just got salvage title 2005 Accord LX, no user's manual)
Thanks.
princess
02-24-2008, 07:50 PM
no. Honda has it's own fluid & doesn't recommend using ATF.
odessit
02-24-2008, 07:56 PM
Princess - you are good, I did not expect answer in 8 minutes... :)
jeeva86
03-23-2008, 08:59 AM
Honda considers is a NO-NO!:paranoid:


If you want all/most the old fluid out, the "turkey baster" method with a couple of repeats is the safest way.

what's the year????

hey, isn't the newsletter referring to an actual fluid product that should be used for a flush? so is it still a good idea to drain out and refill with new PS fluid? Or can I just pour it till it hits MAX, cause this is what I did last week when I noticed it was at the min line.
princess
03-23-2008, 09:26 PM
Drain & refill is fine. Topping off with Honda fluid is fine unless it's dirty or contaminated.
jeeva86
03-24-2008, 07:28 PM
any docs out there on how to do a drain and fill?
princess
03-26-2008, 09:32 AM
not knowing your year.....:dunno: I'm posting for an '05 L4.
Bruce Hawkins
04-15-2008, 09:52 PM
I used a hand oil pump to remove old fluid, Pumped, filled, ran engine/turned steering wheel, and pumped, many (6-8?) times, as myn was dirty, and had trany fluid in it (~120K miles).

My question is, when your done, fill to the top line, with engine off, (and at normal operation temperature)?
If so, It will go over the line, once at normal temp, and the engine running (quite a bit, if was filled cold).