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Power Steering Fluid Change Schedule
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:38 am
by blue_can
Is there one? I don't believe I see any recommended change intervals in the manual? What do other do?
Re: Power Steering Fluid Change Schedule
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:59 pm
by 2006
I was wondering what kind of interval would be adequate myself. Personally, I would do it at least as frequently as an automatic transmission filter/fluid change....which I like to do every 50k km. It only takes about 1 litre/quart of fluid to do a good flush and an hour or so of time.
Re: Power Steering Fluid Change Schedule
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 6:17 pm
by tpollauf
blue_can wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:38 am
Is there one? I don't believe I see any recommended change intervals in the manual? What do other do?
Simple answer ... NO there is nothing posted in the owners manual about changing the fluid. It merely states to "check it" and add fluids as needed.
Re: Power Steering Fluid Change Schedule
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:44 am
by zbyers
2006 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:59 pm Personally, I would do it at least as frequently as an automatic transmission filter/fluid change....which I like to do every 50k km. It only takes about 1 litre/quart of fluid to do a good flush and an hour or so of time.
Yep, I would do it around the same...about every 25k miles or so. never hurts to do it.
Re: Power Steering Fluid Change Schedule
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:36 pm
by blue_can
I've never changed it to date (currently 87K miles) - and without a listed schedule It's not clear what to do. The fluid looks like an amber color - not sure if that's normal or if it means it is contaminated. Overall it does not look too bad. From the FSM it seems like the replacement fluid is Dexron III - in other words ATF.
I will look into changing it sometime in the near future.