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Which Steering Oil
by Ekapol » Mon 27.11.2006, 23:12
I wonder which steering oil help reduce the hiss the most on our car. What would you recommend? Does it need a top up from time to time on yours?
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by Dave M » Tue 28.11.2006, 04:57
Use a Dextron III fluid when adding fluid. It doesn't help the hiss (I think it is just inherent in our system), but is the recommended type.
Yes, I do top off from time to time - but I know I've got a leak.
It never leaked before I pulled the engine... 
Yes, I do top off from time to time - but I know I've got a leak.
It never leaked before I pulled the engine... Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.
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Re: Which Steering Oil
by Doc Fizzix » Tue 28.11.2006, 05:11
Ekapol wrote:I wonder which steering oil help reduce the hiss the most on our car. What would you recommend? Does it need a top up from time to time on yours?
WOW!
You got that same hiss also, I thought it was just me
I guess we are just two peas in a pod
This is my second Elan and the hiss is not as bad with this one as with my first, my firt Elan was really bad
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by Ekapol » Tue 28.11.2006, 05:49
So.. we all have the hiss thing 
Went to Broadwalk Lotus dealer in Redwood City, CA tonight, and picked up a quart of GM Steering Fluid 89020661 for 10 bucks or so.
The number is different than in our service manual that says:
Nippon oil: Besco ATF - Dexron A100H6088V - or -
GM Power Steering Fluid B100E6088V
They said Dave Bean bought all Elan parts when I asked about other parts
Went to Broadwalk Lotus dealer in Redwood City, CA tonight, and picked up a quart of GM Steering Fluid 89020661 for 10 bucks or so.
The number is different than in our service manual that says:
Nippon oil: Besco ATF - Dexron A100H6088V - or -
GM Power Steering Fluid B100E6088V
They said Dave Bean bought all Elan parts when I asked about other parts
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Re: Which Steering Oil
by GeoffSmith » Tue 28.11.2006, 13:28
Ekapol wrote:I wonder which steering oil help reduce the hiss the most on our car. What would you recommend?
Snake oil?
Seriously, I think it is an inherent "feature" - I'm sure I'd read about it here before I went looking to buy and wasn't surprised when it did hiss.
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by paulrwebster » Tue 28.11.2006, 16:24
I always assumed that the hiss was the power steering pressure switch closing. May be wrong though.
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