oil pan guard 6 bolts. how?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by diyanich

There's a power steering reservoir and it takes ATF.
Nothing to screw up.

So what ATF fluid is the correct fluid for the power steering system? Dexron III or Dexron VI, Mercon, ZF Lube guard? Redline D4?

It was a lot simpler when it was just Pentosin CHF 11s.

[jgold47]

Originally Posted by upallnight

So what ATF fluid is the correct fluid for the power steering system? Dexron III or Dexron VI, Mercon, ZF Lube guard? Redline D4?

It was a lot simpler when it was just Pentosin CHF 11s.

I dont believe there is a specification for which ATF to use. I've always used mobil 1 synthetic ATF. I think the CHF11 cars are the ones with SLS and they use the CHF11 for the compressor.


OP-if you are leaking, there is a gasket on the PS Resivoir cap. Its very hard to see adn its very thin but its there. I've had issues on all of mine with that seeping.

I am also pretty sure mine is seeping at the intercooler as well. Do you have to replace those hoses or is there a gasket inside you can replace?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by jgold47

I dont believe there is a specification for which ATF to use. I've always used mobil 1 synthetic ATF. I think the CHF11 cars are the ones with SLS and they use the CHF11 for the compressor.


OP-if you are leaking, there is a gasket on the PS Resivoir cap. Its very hard to see adn its very thin but its there. I've had issues on all of mine with that seeping.

I am also pretty sure mine is seeping at the intercooler as well. Do you have to replace those hoses or is there a gasket inside you can replace?

The new SLS cars do not use hydraulic fluid like the old cars to level the car. The compressor is an electrical compressor that pump air to the air bag suspension.

[ake53]

right next to the oil filter? And I did a top off at one point as it was low. It is atf that the power steering uses? And cap says ATF on it.

I am replacing the oil filter housing seal. And reason why I want to take pan off is to get the oil cleaned up and see if there are any more leaks.

[ake53]

Since i have half the car apart. Should i also replace the ccv? Oil seperaterr and flush hoses? The yellow sludge appears even after driving
Alot letting engine warm up for a week

[Bulk]

If this is what you are talking about, it is your power steering reservoir and yes it takes ATF fluid not power steering fluid



As for the stiffening plate on the bottom you need to get a spanner in above it to hold the nut and you will need to get the car up on ramps as you need to lie down underneath the car and contort your arms in ways you probably haven't before (Mechanics have lifts which would make it that much easier)........

You don't need much traction on the nut you just need to get a spanner onto it, I recommend a flare nut spanner like this



(Can't remember the size though I think it might be 16mm)

once it's on you can just make sure it stays on the nut and crank the bolt from below, let the spanner spin with it and eventually it'll butt up against a part of the chassis or undercarriage and will hold the nut still from there. Same deal to get it back on except put your hand in between the spanner and the chassis so that it doesn't jam in place.

It is heavy so don't be under it when you undo the last bolt, if you have it on ramps use your jack to hold it up and then it should stay in place even with all the bolts removed, then you can let down your jack, it's almost impossible to get back into place by yourself without a jack so may as well get the jack ready

[SlickGT1]

Yea I know mine says for sure, 100%, Chf-11s. Which is not ATF, and should not be mixed.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by SlickGT1

Yea I know mine says for sure, 100%, Chf-11s. Which is not ATF, and should not be mixed.

Oops now you got everyone that put ATF in the power steering system going outside to check that it did say ATF on the cap.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Oops now you got everyone that put ATF in the power steering system going outside to check that it did say ATF on the cap.

As they should. People shouldn't blindly trust things they read on the internet. Some vehicles used Chf-11s, others used ATF (Dexron). The vehicles are labelled as to which fluid to use. And you can't mix Dexron into a system with Chf-11s in it, the fluids aren't compatible with each other.

[pezho405]

CHF 11S is what we use at the shop