My daughter drives a 2008 Ford Taurus with roughly 200,000 miles. We live in northern NJ.
Lately she has been commenting about how the power steering is a lot stiffer with the cold temperatures. She says that until the car warms up, she must return the steering wheel manually to straight ahead after a turn. It does not self center until warmed up.
A few years ago I changed most of the fluid by repeatedly draining and refilling the PS reservoir with a lot of turning of the steering wheel in between. I cannot recall the brand of fluid that I used, but I am sure that it met the correct specifications.
Based on the described conditions, is there a specific brand or grade of PS fluid or additive that may perform better in the colder temperatures? I am assuming that this issue is at least partially related to the viscosity of the current fluid.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Lately she has been commenting about how the power steering is a lot stiffer with the cold temperatures. She says that until the car warms up, she must return the steering wheel manually to straight ahead after a turn. It does not self center until warmed up.
A few years ago I changed most of the fluid by repeatedly draining and refilling the PS reservoir with a lot of turning of the steering wheel in between. I cannot recall the brand of fluid that I used, but I am sure that it met the correct specifications.
Based on the described conditions, is there a specific brand or grade of PS fluid or additive that may perform better in the colder temperatures? I am assuming that this issue is at least partially related to the viscosity of the current fluid.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.