SC4HUNDO Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Ok, mine is a 95 SC400, what am i supposed to put in for power steering fluid, my manual says DEX II Tranny Fluid, i goto the auto parts store and all i found was DEX III, is that essentially the same and do i have to use it, or is it good to use Power Steering Fluid with a conditioner or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktbully Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 Ok, mine is a 95 SC400, what am i supposed to put in for power steering fluid, my manual says DEX II Tranny Fluid, i goto the auto parts store and all i found was DEX III, is that essentially the same and do i have to use it, or is it good to use Power Steering Fluid with a conditioner or something like that? dextron III is ok to use instead of dextron II (which is no longer available). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 This stuff is available from Toyota dealers for about $3.40 per quart and is a Dexron II and Dexron III approved fluid: http://www.saber.net/~monarch/gtatf.jpg http://www.saber.net/~monarch/gtatf2.jpg Your SC400 transmission probably requires Toyota Type T-IV fluid which is also available from Toyota dealers in 1 quart bottles for about $3.40 a quart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC4HUNDO Posted January 21, 2004 Author Share Posted January 21, 2004 Is it bad to put in Power Steering Fluid or just plain better to use DEX III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9crew Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 You don't want to use PS fluid. You MUST use a Dexron II/III rated fluid. I use Mobil1 Synthetic ATF ... works like a charm!! The PS pumps on these cars are notorious for two reasons ... leaking seals and blocked filter screens ... but I have to wonder how many failed pumps are a result of lack of maintenance or using the wrong type of fluid. This is pure speculation on my part! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC4HUNDO Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Alright, cool, now how can i check if mine is leaking and can i check the filter screens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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