[nelson]

Don't have my owner's manual handy, who knows what type of pwr steering fluid an '02 C70 coupe uses? Is it a dealer only item?

 

[Chilled Man]

tranny fluid ?

not 100% on that thou

I know a 98 would use tranny fluid but the 99-newer hmmm

 

[LloydDobler]

Here's your owner's manual. Bookmark it.

http://new.volvocars.com/owner...0.htm

It says ATF.

 

[nelson]

Re: (LloydDobler)

Quote, originally posted by LloydDobler »

Here's your owner's manual. Bookmark it. http://new.volvocars.com/owner...0.htm It says ATF.

Thanks!
ATF fluid...really???

 

[Chilled Man]

98 and older all cars use ATF fluid for PS fluid

 

[MadeInJapan]

....and more specifically dexron/mercon ATF (not TYPE F). Pretty much you can't find the type II or III anymore. Castrol Dex/Merc works just fine and isn't that expensive. Use a turkey baster and suck as much out as you can and replace with the same amount...after a good drive, do it again (as many times as you want until you're satisfied). I also dangle a magnet off of the spring cap into my fluid to catch any loose debris. I clean it every oil change and once every other oil change, do one "turkey baster flush" as a preventative measure.

 

[oldschoolvolvo]

Re: (MadeInJapan)

Just curious why not Type F?

 

[LloydDobler]

Because it's different and doesn't do the right things. You're probably gonna have to talk to an oil chemist to get more detail than that. Here's what Valvoline.com had to say:

Quote, originally posted by Valvoline.com »

What is the difference between DexronIII/Mercon and type "F" transmission fluid? The Valvoline Type F transmission fluid is a high quality NON-friction modified fluid. Dexron III/Mercon includes friction modifiers in the fluid additive package.

 

[oldschoolvolvo]

Re: (LloydDobler)

hmm...interesting. it just says "atf" in the owners manual for power steering fluid, but specifies dexron/mercon iii for the tranny fluid. i'm not totally convinced that it matters for the power steering (at least for the 98 and older crowd).

 

[bdimag]

use CHF 202 or CHF 11S

i think the difference is in the temp range, but the diff is slight.