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TSB 19-005-03

Power Steering Fluid Usage

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Date: Aug. 29, 2003

Models: 1994 - 2002 (BR/BE) Ram Pickup, 2002 - 2004 (DR) Ram Pickup

1993 - 2003 (AB) Ram Van
1994 - 2004 (AN) Dakota
1994 - 2002 (BR/BE) Ram Pickup
2004            (CS) Pacifica
1998 - 2004 (DN) Durango
2002 - 2004 (DR) Ram Pickup
1996 - 2000 (GS) Chrysler Voyager (nternational Markets)
1995 - 2000 (JA) Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze
2001 - 2004 (JR) Sebring Sedan, Stratus Sedan, Sebring Convertible
1996 - 2000 (JX) Sebring Convertible
2002 - 2004 (KJ) Liberty
2002 - 2004 (KJ) Cherokee (International Markets)
1993 - 2004 (LH) Concorde/Intrepid/Vision/LHS/New Yorker/300M
1996 - 2000 (NS) Town & Country/Voyager/Caravan
2002            (PG) Chrysler PT Cruiser (International Markets)
1995 - 2004 (PL) Neon
1997 - 2003 (PR) Prowler
2002 - 2004 (PT) Chrysler PT Cruiser
2001 - 2004 (RG) Chrysler Voyager (International Markets)
2001 - 2004 (RS) Town & Country/Caravan/Voyager
1993 - 2002 (SR) Viper/Viper Coupe
2001 - 2004 (ST) Sebring Coupe/Stratus Coupe
1997 - 2004 (TJ) Wrangler
2003 - 2004 (VA) Sprinter
1999 - 2004 (WG) Grand Cherokee (International Markets)
1999 - 2004 (WJ) Grand Cherokee
2003 - 2004 (ZB) Viper
2004            (ZH) Crossfire

Discussion:
The factory fill power steering fluid for most 2004 model year Chrysler Group vehicles is ATF+4 (MS9602) and it provides superior performance at both low and high temperatures. WJ/WG and ZH vehicles use unique power steering fluids. Refer to the table to identify factory fill and the approved service power steering fluid by year and model. Note that MS9602 is Red in color and MS5931 and MS9933 are Amber/Yellow in color. All three fluids will darken in color with usage and fluid color is no longer an indication of fluid condition.

The part numbers for MS9602 are 05013457AA (quart) and 05013458AA (gallon). The part number for MS5931 is 04883077 (quart). The part number for MB345 is 05127381AA.

MS9602 should not be mixed or used as a “topping off” fluid on systems requiring MS5931. On some past models, MS9602 should be used as the replacement fluid. On these models, if a power steering system is being serviced that results in a large fluid loss, such as a pump, hose or gear/rack replacement, the complete system should be drained and filled with MS9602.

NOTE: This bulletin supersedes owner’s and service manuals for the vehicles listed above that may state to use MS9933 in the power steering system, and that may state not to use automatic transmission fluid in the power steering system.

BODY	YEAR	FACTORY FILL POWER STEERING FLUID	APPROVED SERVICE POWER STEERING FLUID
AB	1993 - 2003	MS5931	MS5931
AN	1994 - 2001 2002 - 2004	MS5931 MS9602	MS5931 MS9602
BR/BE	1994 - 2002	MS5931	MS5931
CS	2004	MS9602	MS9602
DN	1998-1999 2000 - 2001 2002 - 2003	MS5931 MS5931 (built before June 1, 2001) MS9602 (built June 1, 2001 or later) MS9602	MS5931 MS5931 MS9602 MS9602
DR	2002 - 2004	MS9602	MS9602
GS	1996 - 2000	MS5931	MS5931
JA	1995 - 1998 1999 - 2000	MS5931 MS9933	MS5931 MS9602
JR	2001 2002 - 2004	MS9933 MS9602	MS9602 MS9602
JX	1996 - 1998 1999 - 2000	MS5931 MS9933	MS5931 MS9602
KJ	2002 - 2004	MS9602	MS9602
LH	1993 - 1997 1998 - 2001 2002 - 2004	MS5931 MS9933 MS9602	MS5931 MS9602 MS9602
NS	1996 - 2000	MS5931	MS5931
PG	2002	MS9602	MS9602
PL	1995 - 1998 1999 - 2000 2001 2002 - 2004	MS5931 MS9933 MS9933 (built before June 5, 2001) MS9602 (built June 5, 2001 or later) MS9602	MS5931 MS9602 MS9602 MS9602 MS9602
PR	1997 1999 2000 - 2003	MS5931 MS9933 MS5931	MS5931 MS9602 MS5931
PT	2001 2002 - 2004	MS9933 MS9602	MS9602 MS9602
RG	2001 2002 - 2004	MS5931 (built before July 2, 2001) MS9602 (built July 2, 2001 or later) MS9602	MS5931 MS9602 MS9602
RS	2001 2002 - 2004	MS5931 (built @ Windsor before May 22, 2001) MS9602 (built @ Windsor May 22, 2001 or later) MS5931 (built @ St. Louis before June 4, 2001) MS9602 (built @ St. Louis June 4, 2001 or later) MS9602	MS5931 MS9602 MS5931 MS9602 MS9602
SR	1992 - 1998 1999 - 2000 2001 - 2003	MS5931 MS9933 MS5931	MS5931 MS9602 MS5931
ST	2001 - 2004	MMC	MS9602
TJ	1997 - 2002 2003 - 2004	MS5931 MS9602	MS5931 MS9602
VA	2003 - 2004	MB341	MS9602
WG	1999 - 2004	MS5931	MS5931
WJ	1999 - 2004	MS5931	MS5931
ZB	2003 - 2004	MS9602	MS9602
ZH	2004	MB345	MB345

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