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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 05:37 AM
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Default Radiator flush and power steering fluid questions....

How do we loosen the radiator bolt under the car to let out the radiator fluid?

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....Is valvoline maxlife power steering fluid ok for my scion tc 06? It doesn't list it as Dexron ATF or any such? I am also changing fluids for a Toyota Tundra 02 and a Camry 93 and Camry 02....

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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 05:42 AM
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we dont use power steering fluid....we just automatic transmission fluid......mobile one makes a good one.
Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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pliers are great to open the white valve on the radiator to drain it........
NEVER USE POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE POWERSTEERING PUMP........use toyota ATF........if you put in power steering fluid it will squeal and grind and sound like it is dying.......then you get stuck flushing it all out and going through hours of work to clean up the mess.
Old Jul 3, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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you can always put a drain pan under the car and take off the lower radiator hose(can make a mess if the drain pan isnt big enough) and as others stated, use ATF. and if your looking to flush your cooling system you need the coolant exchange machine to fully flush it, just draining the system and refilling it with new coolant is not going to flush all the stuff out
Old Jul 3, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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it will if you drain the plug on the block.
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