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Kia Optima V6-2.7L (2003)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Power Steering Fluid: Specifications (page 3 of 3)

Make
Kia
Model
Optima
Engine
V6-2.7L
Year
2003
Section
Fluids › Power Steering Fluid
MaintenanceSpecifications · page 3 of 3
Power Steering Fluid: Specifications (page 3 of 3) – Kia Optima V6-2.7L (2003)

Power Steering Fluid: Service and Repair

Replacing Power Steering Fluid 

1. Jack up the front wheels and support with rigid racks. 
2. Disconnect the return hose from the oil reservoir and install a plug on the oil reservoir.
3. Connect a vinyl hose to the disconnected return hose, and drain the oil into a container.
4. Disconnect the high-tension cable at the ignition coil side. While operating the starter motor intermittently, turn the steering wheel all the way to

the left and then to the right several times to drain the fluid.

5. Connect the return hoses securely, and then fill the oil reservoir with the specified fluid.
6. Bleed the system.

Power steering fluid: (PSF-3) type
Total quantity: Approximately 1.0 liter 

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The same page in: Optima V6-2.7L VIN 8 (2006), Optima L4-2.4L VIN 6 (2006), Optima L4-2.4L VIN 6 (2006), Optima V6-2.7L (2003), Optima V6-2.7L VIN 8 (2006).

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