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Message started by moggy on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:32

Title: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by moggy on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:32
Good evening one and all,can someone put me right.I have a 95 3ltr elite.I want to top up the power assisted steering,and the automatic transmission fluid.According to my owners manual there both dexron iii fluid,which i have.But do i just top up from the reservoir on the passenger side in the engine bay.If so to what level do i fill it,on the little black dipstick.Or am i a dipstick ;D,any help greatly appreciated.Moggy :y

Title: Re: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by Jimbob on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:44
book is wrong.

PAS is Dex2
ATF is Dex3

DEX3 will cause a leak in the PAS system  :y

Title: Re: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by Andy B on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:50

moggy wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:32:
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I want to top up the power assisted steering,and the automatic transmission fluid. ....


You'll have to crawl under your car if you want to check or top up the ATF oil. No dip-stick, just a fill/level plug on the side of the gearbox. There's a guide in the 'Maintenance' section  ;)

Title: Re: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by moggy on 31. Aug 2011 at 21:00

Jimbob wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:44:
book is wrong.

PAS is Dex2
ATF is Dex3

DEX3 will cause a leak in the PAS system  :y

Hi jimbob,just checked.I have dex 2,if that goes in the black reservoir PAS.Where do i put the dex 3 :-[,for ATF :-/ :y

Title: Re: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by Andy B on 31. Aug 2011 at 21:07

moggy wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 21:00:
.....Where do i put the dex 3 :-[,for ATF :-/ :y


See my post above  ;)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152783586

Title: Re: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by moggy on 31. Aug 2011 at 21:12

Andy B wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:50:

moggy wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 20:32:
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I want to top up the power assisted steering,and the automatic transmission fluid. ....


You'll have to crawl under your car if you want to check or top up the ATF oil. No dip-stick, just a fill/level plug on the side of the gearbox. There's a guide in the 'Maintenance' section  ;)

Thanks Andy b,must learn to type quicker :).So to what level should i top up the pas with dex 2.As for the atf i think its a job for the oof experts,loone or pete :y

Title: Re: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by Andy B on 31. Aug 2011 at 22:07

moggy wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 21:12:
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Thanks Andy b,must learn to type quicker :).So to what level should i top up the pas with dex 2.As for the atf i think its a job for the oof experts,loone or pete :y


There's a 'dip stick' incorporated within the reservoir cap, can't think for the minute how you read it ......... too dark to look now.  :y :y

Title: Re: PAS,ATF.I am a bit confused
Post by dbug on 31. Aug 2011 at 22:27

Andy B wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 22:07:

moggy wrote on 31. Aug 2011 at 21:12:
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Thanks Andy b,must learn to type quicker :).So to what level should i top up the pas with dex 2.As for the atf i think its a job for the oof experts,loone or pete :y


There's a 'dip stick' incorporated within the reservoir cap, can't think for the minute how you read it ......... too dark to look now.  :y :y


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