I',m searching and searching, but missing something. What is the amount of steering fluid I need and mineral Dextron III or synthatic? Read all different stuff.

I'm going to change the colant pump and power steering pump, steering fluid is all brown and I just want complete new fluid into the new system.

 

snhnic, the workshop manual just says "Dexron III". So, whether you use synthetic or not, as long as you are using 100% of it, that is what matters in my opinion. Don't do a half and half mix. Do not worry about any reserve that may be left in the system from the work you are doing. If you remove the pump and then also break the one line on the steering rack, you will get a majority of it out.

As for the capacity of the system, I am not seeing that written anywhere in my sources. But, if you get say 2 pints (1 liter) of fluid, then you should be good. The system is not that big. The big thing to keep in mind when you are filling the system is you need to give it time. Fill the system with the new fluid, let it sit for about 5 minutes to work out the air bubbles. Then start the car and go lock to lock and back for 3 turns to full left and 3 to full right (best to do with the front wheels in the air). You will then stop the engine and let the car set for 20 minutes or so to allow the air to work its way out (whatever may be left). At that point, you can see where the level is and restore it to the proper height.