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Title: power steering
Post by: mikke60 on July 12, 2011, 07:08:02 PM

I have a 68 mci 5a with power steering.Can some tell me what is the proper fluid for this bus? The bus was also converted to an auto.fluid type here please? thanks, Mike

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: redbus on July 13, 2011, 06:08:37 PM

Some of the older buss es used 40wt. oil. My 84 uses ATF.

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on July 13, 2011, 09:10:20 PM

The manual for my 68 5A says to use Hydraulic Oil - SAE 10

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: rcbeam on July 14, 2011, 06:06:55 PM

My MC8 manual says the same thing. I know some use ATF also... other than being sort of clear looking, then10 wt appears to be close to the consistency of the ATF to me... so not sure how much it all matters. At this point my 8 actually has a mixture of both in it.

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Lin on July 15, 2011, 03:52:28 PM

I put ATF in it when I got the bus over four years ago. I didn't know any better, but it has been working fine.

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: thomasinnv on July 15, 2011, 05:59:53 PM

my 8 has atf in it and it works fine.

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: gus on July 24, 2011, 04:20:44 PM

Be sure to never use ATF in a Sheppard system, 10W-40 motor oil only as per the company tech.

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: mikke60 on July 25, 2011, 03:22:09 AM

thanks
turns out it was just below the sight glass and only took about 2 ounces anyway. Mike

Title: Re: power steering
Post by: Barn Owl on July 25, 2011, 06:26:52 AM

Quote from: gus on July 24, 2011, 04:20:44 PM
Be sure to never use ATF in a Sheppard system, 10W-40 motor oil only as per the company tech.

I will second that.

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