Afternoon all.

Just been out doing the weekly checks and thought I'll just check the state of the PAS fluid by dipping a cable tie in it and wiping on some paper towel.

What surprised me is that the fluid was clear...

I changed the reservoir a couple of years ago using genuine LR parts and fluid, some of which I still have.

So I used my extraction pump to empty the reservoir and refilled with new fluid.

As the old fluid travelled along the pipe of the extraction pump it did have a green tint and the old and new fluid smelt the same and I've not had any power steering issues.

Just gave me a slight turn...

"Just gave me a slight turn..."

Of the steering wheel ???



Jimbo

Is it too late to say no pun intended?

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What surprised me is that the fluid was clear...

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My CHF (PAS) has a slight green tinge or is clear depending upon make. Jules

I will later this week be checking MY07 since it's been 2yrs or more sine the fluid was changed i think need to look at my photos, already have a new pot ready.

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic38963-15.html

I used the genuine LR fluid which is green...

It was darker as it got further down the reservoir, almost like it had settled or something. The car hadn't been used for a few days...

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I will later this week be checking MY07 since it's been 2yrs or more sine the fluid was changed i think need to look at my photos, already have a new pot ready.

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic38963-15.html

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NeilTD4
I used the genuine LR fluid which is green...

It was darker as it got further down the reservoir, almost like it had settled or something. The car hadn't been used for a few days...

I did the quick test today to see if the fluid was still green on both the FL2

MY 07 had an hint green/brown so will be changed, this was after a couple of years.
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Compare that to MY14 which was only done 11 months ago.
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So new either a fluid change or fluid and reservoir, my decision yet to be decided.


Ok to be sure i did the test again just at 00.00 in the dark same as the MY14.

Hint of green but turning to light brown.
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so will withdraw all out of the reservoir tomorrow, top up run it until Thursday let it mix and do again the weekend.

Change the reservoir and full fluid come spring.

yeah, power steering issues are no joke. Glad you're staying on top of it

These are the photos on Wednesday 9/10/24 PS fluid taken out of the reservoir to do a little top with good clean green PSF.

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New on the left, old on the right.
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Old 2020
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New 2024
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I will empty the reservoir again Saturday / Sunday and top up again.

These are the bottle of green fluid i have.

LR 2017 never opened.
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LR2019 opened.
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Halfords 1 open & 1 not.
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Comma 2023 which i used to top up.
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Now here a question the bottle that have not been open are they still usable even though they have an expiry date on them ?

I didn't even know PSF had an expiry date.

I have done two more PS fluid top ups since the 9/10/24 another couple should see it fully green again.

checked mine last night and its a murky green think i will be doing a fluid change in the next couple of weeks . 2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

Done mine in June. It was black, its a diesel isn't it? The car has done 193k, so it is probably original. Strange thong is, one can use Dexron three in emergency. It goes in all other cars in Jaguars lineup.

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[quote="robblue"]checked mine last night and its a murky green think i will be doing a fluid change in the next couple of weeks .[/quot