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Power Steering Fluid: Service and Repair

PROCEDURE
1. Jack up the front of the car and support with stands.
2. Disconnect the return hose from the oil reservoir and plug the oil reservoir.
3. Connect a hose to the disconnected return hose, and drain the oil into a container.
4. Disconnect the high-tension cable at the ignition coil side. While operating the starter intermittently, turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and then the right several times to drain the fluid.
5. Connect the return hoses, then fill the oil reservoir with approx. 0.9 liter (0.95 quarts), with the specified power steering fluid, ATF DEXRON II type or TEXAMATIC DEXRON II type.
6. Bleed the system.