Typ89

Planning to drain the existing fluid and trying to fill it up with the right one.

Jretal

or order it online via Joe @ Axis, autohausaz, germanautoparts.com, etc. that's pretty much your only option. Don't mix, and don't get the stuff from autozone/advanced/napa, etc.

independent77

what is the correct procedure for draining/refilling?

moribundman

I find it locally in better sorted shops, even at some NAPA shops. Expect to pay $18 to $28 for a liter. You need two liters if you want to flush and refill.

Bleeding the system of air is required after filling: Jack up the front end of the car, wheels off the ground. With the engine off, turn the steering wheel all the way left to right and back a dozen times. Check fluid level and top off.

Jretal

never done it myself.

IIRC, you take off the feed line and drain line from the reservoir. Put the feed line of the P/S pump in a new container of fluid and the return side in a bucket to catch the old fluid. Have someone blip the car on/off to pump the fresh fluid through the car.

Then once the fresh fluid is in/flushed, reconnect and refill accordingly.