Power Steering Fluid & Coolant

nis350 · 11-12-2014, 11:05 AM

What do you guys use for PS fluid & coolant aside from the Nissan brand?

How often do we have to change them in our Z.

Thanks.

JARblue · 11-12-2014, 11:09 AM

I use Redline D6 ATF. I monitor the fluid and change it when it starts to look dirty. I think I did it around 45K miles the first time. I'm at 60K now.

Smashley · 11-12-2014, 01:15 PM

I put Royal Purple ps fluid in mine.... kinda hard to tell when it gets dirty though : /

JWillis72 · 11-12-2014, 01:51 PM

I use Redline also for PS but I change it 2 or 3 times a year so I cant boil it. For coolant I run water and Water Wetter, it runs cooler than with antifreeze.

nis350 · 11-12-2014, 03:21 PM

I think the manual said Dexron IV ATF for PS is OK. Will this type of ATF mix well with the OEM PS fluid?

And for the coolant, is it just any normal long life type? What is the change interval since it is long life (5 years)?

1slow370 · 11-12-2014, 04:07 PM

i just use redline ps fluid. coolant is nissan blue.

11-12-2014, 11:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
nis350 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: socal Posts: 1,108 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 13435	Power Steering Fluid & Coolant What do you guys use for PS fluid & coolant aside from the Nissan brand? How often do we have to change them in our Z. Thanks.

11-12-2014, 11:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I use Redline D6 ATF. I monitor the fluid and change it when it starts to look dirty. I think I did it around 45K miles the first time. I'm at 60K now. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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11-12-2014, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smashley Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 347 Drives: mt/sport/tour MB Rep Power: 12	I put Royal Purple ps fluid in mine.... kinda hard to tell when it gets dirty though : /

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JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	I use Redline also for PS but I change it 2 or 3 times a year so I cant boil it. For coolant I run water and Water Wetter, it runs cooler than with antifreeze.

11-12-2014, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
nis350 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: socal Posts: 1,108 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 13435	I think the manual said Dexron IV ATF for PS is OK. Will this type of ATF mix well with the OEM PS fluid? And for the coolant, is it just any normal long life type? What is the change interval since it is long life (5 years)?