Royal Purple

[LX_TREME]

I'm waiting for CDan 'til he's back from vacation and will replace all the power steering components with new OEM pumps, seals, high- lower pressure hoses, stock cooler, possible the reservoir too


Just a simple question here...

Do you guys recommend to use Royal purple power steering fluid?

Also How many quarts do I need?

I know power steering fluid becomes dark and contaminated you do need to flush it.But I just want to know How many miles do you usually flush the power steering fluid?


Thank you all

 

[Tools R Us]

I'm waiting for CDan 'til he's back from vacation and will replace all the power steering components with new OEM pumps, seals, high- lower pressure hoses, stock cooler, possible the reservoir too

What your not replacing the box? If all of the other parts are junk the box cant be far behind, they leak about as often as the pump.

Just a simple question here...

Do you guys recommend to use Royal purple power steering fluid?

Also How many quarts do I need?

I know power steering fluid becomes dark and contaminated you do need to flush it.But I just want to know How many miles do you usually flush the power steering fluid?


Thank you all

Nope, Toyota doesn't recommend or use power steering fluid. I flush until the stuff coming out is the same color as what I'm pouring in.

 

[LX_TREME]

What your not replacing the box? If all of the other parts are junk the box cant be far behind, they leak about as often as the pump.

May I know what box?

 

[Tools R Us]

May I know what box?

The power steering gear box.

 

[medtro]

Box pic here. According to that post, aftermarket wheels are bad for sector shaft. You are running some bling after market wheels right?

 

[syrinxstar]

I used Mobil 1 ATF without issue. Some have reported squeaking with it. Mine had 11 years/108k miles without flushing and there were no issues before I flushed it - just figured it was time. I can live with that interval --

 

[Romer]

I use the vacuum brake bleeder and suck out all I can and fill. Turn the wheel a few times and repeat until I am only sucking clean fluid out.

I used the Valvoline Synth stuff

 

[LX_TREME]

The power steering gear box.

Box pic here. According to that post, aftermarket wheels are bad for sector shaft. You are running some bling after market wheels right?

Oh noo not the gear box way mucho $$$$ my gear box fine..

 

[LX_TREME]

I use the vacuum brake bleeder and suck out all I can and fill. Turn the wheel a few times and repeat until I am only sucking clean fluid out.

I used the Valvoline Synth stuff

Ken, Would you share with me lil, you use the vacuum break bleeder and sucked all the old fluid out from the power steering reservoir or from somewhere else?

 

[jvazquez53]

Haven't done any PS work on the 80, however on the 60 I use what Toyota recommends; ATF, so far no problems, no leaks

 

[Romer]

Ken, Would you share with me lil, you use the vacuum break bleeder and sucked all the old fluid out from the power steering reservoir or from somewhere else?

I open the cap and stick the hose down as far as it will go with the car off.

Suck out what I can and fill with clean fluid.

Turn on truck and turn wheel a few times to get the pump to move fluid around, turn off truck and do it again untyil only clean fluid comes out.

I bought the vacuum bleeder at Harbor freight

 

[cary]

I do not care for the UOA's I have seen of Royal Purple. I would use any good Dexron VI fluid. If you want to use a sythetic, Mobil 1 or Redline ATF.

 

[-Spike-]

Oh noo not the gear box way mucho $$$$ my gear box fine..

Too late, the hex is already on. The part was mentioned, you refused to change it. The cruiser gods will smite thee. I predict that within 6 months of your power steering overhaul your steering box will fall out of the engine bay, in your garage, with a cold engine. I kinda feel bad for you.

-Spike

 

[Kona Joe]

Too late, the hex is already on. The part was mentioned, you refused to change it. The cruiser gods will smite thee. I predict that within 6 months of your power steering overhaul your steering box will fall out of the engine bay, in your garage, with a cold engine. I kinda feel bad for you.

-Spike

Spike, you are exactly right....he really has no choice. Change the box, or else.

 

[fj80psi]

I would personally just flush the system every few years & not change the hoses unless they are leaky. The regular flush service will prevent the need to replace parts! You're so over the top... That's why I think you're so cool. I'm down with the Street Cruiser. I sell Royal Purple, so it's the only choice. It has never let me down, & I beat my Subaru on the track.

 

[fj80psi]

Sucks though, the guys are right. You are gonna loose the box. It's gonna self destruct into TOYODUST...

 

[MikePL]

LX,

you will need probably no more than a quart to change the ATF. The system needs around 0.7L and a quart is around 0.9L so you have an extra margin. I recommend flushing rather than sucking out fluid because you don't mix fluids. A bit messy because you have to disconnect the thin reservoir hose but definitely effective and easy. Motor turned off, front wheels lifted.

1. Disconnect the hose from the side of reservoir. Fluid will flow from the reservoir so have a small vessel nearby.
2. Put the disconnected hose in a quart bottle or other
3. Turn the wheels slowly, observing as the fluid level lowers (do not let it get lower than the bottom of reservoir
4. Add fluid to the top
5. Move the wheels slowly until it lowers again
6. Watch the bottle for new fluid coming out
7. Reconnect hoses
8. Fill with fluid and move wheels a few times to make sure there's no air in the system

Easy task. Even easier when someone turns the steering wheels for you because you see the fluid move.

 

[womacje]

I'm a bone head! Ive been filling the power steering RES with ps fluid instead of atf, during the limping leaking ps cooler phase. What damage has that done, running ps fluid instead of atf?

Mindless in minneapolis.

 

[Lka1988]

Land Cruisers (at least mine) came from the factory with PS fluid, even though it says "ATF" right on the cap.

 

[Hayes]

LX,

you will need probably no more than a quart to change the ATF. The system needs around 0.7L and a quart is around 0.9L so you have an extra margin. I recommend flushing rather than sucking out fluid because you don't mix fluids. A bit messy because you have to disconnect the thin reservoir hose but definitely effective and easy. Motor turned off, front wheels lifted.

1. Disconnect the hose from the side of reservoir. Fluid will flow from the reservoir so have a small vessel nearby.
2. Put the disconnected hose in a quart bottle or other
3. Turn the wheels slowly, observing as the fluid level lowers (do not let it get lower than the bottom of reservoir
4. Add fluid to the top
5. Move the wheels slowly until it lowers again
6. Watch the bottle for new fluid coming out
7. Reconnect hoses
8. Fill with fluid and move wheels a few times to make sure there's no air in the system

Easy task. Even easier when someone turns the steering wheels for you because you see the fluid move.

Did this a couple years ago when my pump started groaning. Piece of cake. Cured the groan.