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Power steering; Filtered or Not?
Topic Started: Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:33 pm (212 Views)
rhysmangatmotorsport	Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:33 pm Post #1
Mangatmotorsport Posts: 1,768 Group: Members Member #2,941 Joined: July 9, 2008	Hey guys heres one to pick your brains, does a 190 have a filter for it's power steering system? If so where does this go, and has anyone change it? Many thankx Robbie....



bri957	Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:43 pm Post #2
Member Posts: 1,468 Group: Members Member #1,134 Joined: April 2, 2007	Yep, there is a cylindrical filter. I changed mine last year. Literally unscrew the top off the reservoir, syphon off the oil, replace filter and top up. Cheers Bri



Chris Martens	Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:47 pm Post #3
Member Posts: 225 Group: Members Member #372 Joined: June 27, 2006	Robbie, all W201 have a filter for the power steering hydraulic fluid. It is located at the bottom of the reservoir. The filter and fluid should be changed each 60'km even if it's not part of the maintenance plan of the manufacturer (like to change the oil in the diff or the SLS). I change oil and filter of the power steering on a regular basis. regards, Christian Edited by Chris Martens, Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:47 pm.



rhysmangatmotorsport	Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:53 pm Post #4
Mangatmotorsport Posts: 1,768 Group: Members Member #2,941 Joined: July 9, 2008	Fellas nice one for the advice, is there a drainer at the bottom or is it best to just remove a pipe? thankx Robbie



bri957	Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:54 pm Post #5
Member Posts: 1,468 Group: Members Member #1,134 Joined: April 2, 2007	I used a turkey baster to get the fluid out... Was actually really easy.



kentronix	Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:57 pm Post #6
Admin Posts: 16,358 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	I used a thin bendy tube and syphoned it out. Its quite a small amount, 1/3 pint or so ?, you could probably use kitchen roll if you ensure you dont leave bits of paper in there.



rhysmangatmotorsport	Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:08 pm Post #7
Mangatmotorsport Posts: 1,768 Group: Members Member #2,941 Joined: July 9, 2008	Thank you for the info, I will sort that when I service it next b4 summer....



Sev	Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:45 am Post #8
No Longer a Registered Member Posts: 1,981 Group: Members Member #962 Joined: February 19, 2007	Chris Martens Wed Jan 21, 2009 12:47 pm Robbie, all W201 have a filter for the power steering hydraulic fluid. It is located at the bottom of the reservoir. The filter and fluid should be changed each 60'km even if it's not part of the maintenance plan of the manufacturer (like to change the oil in the diff or the SLS). I change oil and filter of the power steering on a regular basis. regards, Christian incorrect statement, given that not all w201 had power steering pumps



Benzsc1	Thu May 14, 2009 12:06 pm Post #9
Member Posts: 938 Group: Members Member #889 Joined: January 31, 2007	^^^ Really I thought all 190's had P/S actually I thought all mercedes passenger cars had P/S as standard from way back when and it was only some commercial vehicle into the eighties that it must have been an option on I remember driving a Mercedes 308 diesel with no power steering my whole upper body ached for a week after the first day I drove it the only other vehicle to exceed stiffness and amount of force needed to actually steer was my VW LT pre power steering upgrade



chrismatheou	Thu May 14, 2009 12:16 pm Post #10
Enthusiast Posts: 1,480 Group: Members Member #789 Joined: January 4, 2007	I think they all come with power steering as in every last one of them. Sev was probably chatting a load off shizzle at the time



Benzsc1	Thu May 14, 2009 12:22 pm Post #11
Member Posts: 938 Group: Members Member #889 Joined: January 31, 2007	Oh that explains it all I should have known ......;)



alfagtv	Fri May 15, 2009 12:56 am Post #12
Member Posts: 242 Group: Members Member #2,424 Joined: March 16, 2008	I think certain early 190's (maybe not sold here) didn't have PAS. some only had 4 speed manual boxes too...



stwat	Fri May 15, 2009 1:16 am Post #13
Moderator Posts: 12,434 Group: Moderator Member #28 Joined: November 11, 2005	chrismatheou Thu May 14, 2009 12:16 pm Sev was probably chatting a load off shizzle at the time Sev talked crap all the time full stop!!



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