In-line power steering filter update
09-30-2007, 04:59 PM
#1
Safety Car
Thread Starter
In-line power steering filter update
Some time ago, I decided to put an in-line power steering filters on all my vehicles -- it goes in the return line where there is no pressure.
I don't get that many miles on either of my Corvettes, so I haven't replaced them yet.
But, the one on my Ford Ranger has at least 25K miles on it, and I decided to replace it.
I also opened up the old filter to see what was in it.
It had quite a bit of fuzzies on the filter media with a significant amount of metallic chunks (not dust size) on the magnet inside the filter.
I am glad I have filters on all my power steering units.
Tom Piper
I don't get that many miles on either of my Corvettes, so I haven't replaced them yet.
But, the one on my Ford Ranger has at least 25K miles on it, and I decided to replace it.
I also opened up the old filter to see what was in it.
It had quite a bit of fuzzies on the filter media with a significant amount of metallic chunks (not dust size) on the magnet inside the filter.
I am glad I have filters on all my power steering units.
Tom Piper
Last edited by Tom Piper; 10-01-2007 at 06:26 AM.
09-30-2007, 08:47 PM
#2
Race Director
Nice! Any chance of a write up installing one on the 'vette and the filter used?
10-01-2007, 06:29 AM
#3
Safety Car
Thread Starter
It's advertised as a transmission fluid filter:
http://www.spxfiltran.com/products/atm_filter.asp
On my '92, I put it in the return hose from the power steering cooler -- it is directional with arrows.
I hung mine directly on the bottom of the power steering reservoir.
Interestingly, I'm told there are two reasons that these filters aren't OEM.
1) Without it, the power steering will usually last the warranty period, and it cost money to include.
2) Most people won't change it in time -- out of site, out of mind.
Tom Piper
http://www.spxfiltran.com/products/atm_filter.asp
On my '92, I put it in the return hose from the power steering cooler -- it is directional with arrows.
I hung mine directly on the bottom of the power steering reservoir.
Interestingly, I'm told there are two reasons that these filters aren't OEM.
1) Without it, the power steering will usually last the warranty period, and it cost money to include.
2) Most people won't change it in time -- out of site, out of mind.
Tom Piper
Last edited by Tom Piper; 10-01-2007 at 06:33 AM.
