steering reservoir

Shamrock · 05-01-2012, 04:39 PM

Sorry guys,
I am going to drive you nuts with questions that may seem silly, but I am a noobie to this car.
1. The liquid in my steering reservoir when cold is halfway between the cold max and minimum line. Should I top it up or is this preferable?
2. I am not used to such a low steering rotation (1.5 turns)and I end up always turning to lock. Does this cause damage? Should it be avoided? My last car (audi S3) had electric steering and my first car was an alfa 164 that blew the steering line when I turned to full lock.

3. How the h*ll do you get the cap off the reservoir. It doesn't have threads so I just pulled it off and then snapped it on. Is this o.k.? Why no threads?

Thanks

kenchan · 05-01-2012, 04:40 PM

yah, try to avoid lock to lock as it does force the steering to work harder.

check the level when hot to see if it's in the correct level. you can add if you want.

i think it was a pushdown and turn ccw. i haven't had to add fluid in mine.

Shamrock · 05-01-2012, 04:48 PM

When hot it is also halfway between max and min. I think I had read somewhere that when running the card hard the reservoir shouldn't be at max. Maybe I am wrong.

MattP725 · 05-01-2012, 06:53 PM

Half way is fine... I fill all my fluids about half way just to make sure I don't over/underfill.

Mike · 05-01-2012, 07:55 PM

and its not power steering fluid that you put in it, but ATF. I use Dextron VI from valvoline.

Shamrock · 05-02-2012, 06:48 AM

All your fluids? Even engine oil?

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ChrisSlicks · 05-02-2012, 11:27 AM

If you street drive fill it half way, if you track fill the PS only to the cold min mark otherwise it can overflow.

05-01-2012, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shamrock Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Israel Posts: 215 Drives: 370z 2011 AT White Rep Power: 13	steering reservoir Sorry guys, I am going to drive you nuts with questions that may seem silly, but I am a noobie to this car. 1. The liquid in my steering reservoir when cold is halfway between the cold max and minimum line. Should I top it up or is this preferable? 2. I am not used to such a low steering rotation (1.5 turns)and I end up always turning to lock. Does this cause damage? Should it be avoided? My last car (audi S3) had electric steering and my first car was an alfa 164 that blew the steering line when I turned to full lock. 3. How the h*ll do you get the cap off the reservoir. It doesn't have threads so I just pulled it off and then snapped it on. Is this o.k.? Why no threads? Thanks

05-01-2012, 07:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	and its not power steering fluid that you put in it, but ATF. I use Dextron VI from valvoline. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

05-02-2012, 11:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	If you street drive fill it half way, if you track fill the PS only to the cold min mark otherwise it can overflow. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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05-01-2012, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, try to avoid lock to lock as it does force the steering to work harder. check the level when hot to see if it's in the correct level. you can add if you want. i think it was a pushdown and turn ccw. i haven't had to add fluid in mine.

05-01-2012, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shamrock Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Israel Posts: 215 Drives: 370z 2011 AT White Rep Power: 13	When hot it is also halfway between max and min. I think I had read somewhere that when running the card hard the reservoir shouldn't be at max. Maybe I am wrong.

05-01-2012, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	Half way is fine... I fill all my fluids about half way just to make sure I don't over/underfill.

05-02-2012, 06:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shamrock Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Israel Posts: 215 Drives: 370z 2011 AT White Rep Power: 13	All your fluids? Even engine oil? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD