Volvo AWD V70-XC70 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 2/2003 V70-XC70 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Power steering fluid, is it bad? V70-XC70 1998

Power steering fluid is just fancy ATF most of the time, so if it's brown, it probably oughta be changed.

I've not yet done this on either of my volvos, but on other cars, I simply popped loose the low pressure return hose from the reservoir, capped the nipple on the reservoir, fired up the engine and was prepared to dump in fresh fluid while somedboy SLOWLY turned the wheel. The return hose was obviously run into a bucket to capture all the old stuff.

I flushed with a quart or two of cheap stuff, then added Mobil 1 synthetic ATF (in accordance with mfg. spec for that car). No matter what fluid is used, power steering systems don't use a ton of it.

I'd flush.






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Power steering fluid, is it bad? [V70-XC70][1998]
posted by  Mike Harris in Sandy Eggo  on Mon Dec 16 15:14 CST 2002 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.