New Purchase Maintenance
 

Still working on the finishing touches on my 06 I purchased just after Thanksgiving. I changed the brake and power steering fluid yesterday and am ready to flush the antifreeze as soon as the thermostat arrives next week. I also replaced the cabin filter and brushed the dirt out of the fan and housings. My cabin filter had been changed but I think only once. It had a Mercedes filter but it had a date code of 10/06 that's after the car was manufactured but only by 2 months. Guessing it was on the shelf for a while.

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Re: New Purchase Maintenance
 

Manual transmissions and differentials are easier still. Do not stop until you do all of them. All fluids absorb moisture to one degree or another.

Re: New Purchase Maintenance
 

Hi there
I have changed the typical fluids on my 2006 UK crossfire, but not the power steering fluid. I am currently reviewing the best approach to use, any info you have would be appreciated.

Re: New Purchase Maintenance
 

You can check out this video on you tube. He changes the power steering reservoir as well in this video.

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Many thanks.

Was it as easy as the video shows or did you hit any issues/problems or think "I should have done that first"?

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I haven't done it yet. I don't think it will be hard to do. I'm going to do everything at once and I was waiting on some parts.
My list; Valve cover & breather gaskets, spark plugs & wires, replace the breather hoses, clean MAF sensor & replace gaskets, power steering fluid flush & replace reservoir.

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One of these makes the plugs much easier.

Re: New Purchase Maintenance
 

Great advice ZERACER. I bought that, the flexible extension, and the swivel socket a while ago. I think they will be worth every penny!