Omega Owners Forum - Changing Power Steering Fluid

tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Changing Power Steering Fluid 27. Aug 2011 at 22:32 My steering fluid has a slight burnt smell to it, the level is also looking quite low. (barley makes it onto the stick when closed) In my entire ownership i've never touched the PAS fluid! Whats the best way? Pop that man pipe off the bottom of the header tank? I don't see a guide, I can make one
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henryd Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2172 west cornwall Gender: Drives: Merc E220 estate,previous ride 2.5 elite estate	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #1 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:36 I normally pop the return pipe off the reservoir and plug the hole then extend the return pipe with a length of hose into a bucket and start engine,add fresh fluid until it runs clean into the bucket,re-connect pipe and re-fill system.That should get rid of most of the old stuff
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #2 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:41 What he said ^
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #3 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:44 Cheers Henry, big pipe at the bottom being the return pipe? Does the extended hose need to be pressurised or just a "loose" extension? Thanks
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #4 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:45 Oh whats a good source for fluid too?
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Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid
Reply #5 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:52

tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 22:44:

Cheers Henry, big pipe at the bottom being the return pipe? Does the extended hose need to be pressurised or just a "loose" extension?

Thanks Thumbs Up!

Whichever pipe that does not go to the pas pump is the return pipe,fluid wise dexron II plenty good enough.Not a lot of pressure into bucket at idle speed but plenty of flow Huh

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other drives Fiat ulysses 2.0 16v
peugeot 406 hdi 110
Fiesta 1.3 encore yuk
swift utopia to slow the mig down a bit !!

v6 lock kit available locally

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #6 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:54 Cheers
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henryd Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2172 west cornwall Gender: Drives: Merc E220 estate,previous ride 2.5 elite estate	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #7 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:56 Don't do it on your nice tarmac or paved driveway in case of slight spillage
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #8 - 27. Aug 2011 at 22:58 henryd wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 22:56: Don't do it on your nice tarmac or paved driveway in case of slight spillage Hummm, might nudge it onto the grass
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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: Changing Power Steering Fluid Reply #9 - 28. Aug 2011 at 11:10 tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 22:58: henryd wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 22:56: Don't do it on your nice tarmac or paved driveway in case of slight spillage Hummm, might nudge it onto the grass will damage the grass, very poisonous..
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