I DID THIS ON MY 2008 M45 BUT THE PROCESS SHOULD BE SIMILAR ON MANY CARS.
TOOLS:
FLUID TRANSFER PUMP
EMPTY PLASTIC BOTTLE
SUPPLIES:
DEXRON VI ATF (I USED FULL SYNTHETIC)
1. REMOVE ENGINE AND LEFT ENGINE COVER (MAY BE POSSIBLE TO DO THIS PROCEDURE WITHOUT REMOVING THE COVERS BUT I REMOVED THEM ANYWAYS.)
2. UNCOVER YOUR POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND USING THE FLUID TRANSFER PUMP, PUMP OUT ALL THE FLUID FROM THE RESERVOIR.
3. REFILL THE RESERVOIR WITH YOUR NEW DEXRON VI TO THE PROPER LEVEL AND REPLACE THE COVER.
4. FOR STEP 4 YOU HAVE A FEW OPTIONS:
(PICK ONE BELOW)
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a. START YOUR CAR AND MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM FULL LOCK LEFT TO FULL LOCK RIGHT A FEW TIMES TO GET THE NEW FLUID TO FLOW THROUGH THE SYSTEM. TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. REPEAT STEPS 2-4A-3 UNTIL THE FLUID REMOVED BEGINS TO MATCH THE NEW FLUID.
b. REPLACE THE FLUID AT EVERY OIL CHANGE.
c. (THIS IS THE STEP I TOOK) - EVERY COUPLE DAYS OF DRIVING DO STEPS 2-3, UNTIL THE REMOVED FLUID BEGINS TO MATCH THE NEW FLUID.
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5. AFTER YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE COLOR OF THE RESERVOIR FLUID YOU ARE DONE.
HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE FLUID COLOR AFTER EVERY CHANGE:
SWAP 1:
SWAP 2:
SWAP 3:
SWAP 4:
SWAP 5:
COLOR OF NEW DEXRON VI:
NOTES:
1 QUART OF ATF SHOULD GIVE YOU 5 SWAPS.
YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO MAINTAIN THE FLUID BY DOING 1 FLUID SWAP AT EVERY OIL CHANGE SINCE IT ONLY TAKES MINUTES.
TOOLS:
FLUID TRANSFER PUMP
EMPTY PLASTIC BOTTLE
SUPPLIES:
DEXRON VI ATF (I USED FULL SYNTHETIC)
1. REMOVE ENGINE AND LEFT ENGINE COVER (MAY BE POSSIBLE TO DO THIS PROCEDURE WITHOUT REMOVING THE COVERS BUT I REMOVED THEM ANYWAYS.)
2. UNCOVER YOUR POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND USING THE FLUID TRANSFER PUMP, PUMP OUT ALL THE FLUID FROM THE RESERVOIR.
3. REFILL THE RESERVOIR WITH YOUR NEW DEXRON VI TO THE PROPER LEVEL AND REPLACE THE COVER.
4. FOR STEP 4 YOU HAVE A FEW OPTIONS:
(PICK ONE BELOW)
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a. START YOUR CAR AND MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM FULL LOCK LEFT TO FULL LOCK RIGHT A FEW TIMES TO GET THE NEW FLUID TO FLOW THROUGH THE SYSTEM. TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. REPEAT STEPS 2-4A-3 UNTIL THE FLUID REMOVED BEGINS TO MATCH THE NEW FLUID.
b. REPLACE THE FLUID AT EVERY OIL CHANGE.
c. (THIS IS THE STEP I TOOK) - EVERY COUPLE DAYS OF DRIVING DO STEPS 2-3, UNTIL THE REMOVED FLUID BEGINS TO MATCH THE NEW FLUID.
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5. AFTER YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE COLOR OF THE RESERVOIR FLUID YOU ARE DONE.
HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE FLUID COLOR AFTER EVERY CHANGE:
SWAP 1:
SWAP 2:
SWAP 3:
SWAP 4:
SWAP 5:
COLOR OF NEW DEXRON VI:
NOTES:
1 QUART OF ATF SHOULD GIVE YOU 5 SWAPS.
YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO MAINTAIN THE FLUID BY DOING 1 FLUID SWAP AT EVERY OIL CHANGE SINCE IT ONLY TAKES MINUTES.