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how do you change out the power steering fluid to new?

Submitted: 302 days and 6 hours ago.
Category: Toyota
Value: $15
Status: CLOSED
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Posted by Peter 302 days and 6 hours ago.

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Hello and thank you for using just answer. What year/model toyota do you have and what are you trying to do?

302 days and 6 hours ago.

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2004 toyota 4 runner unlimited 8 cly

Posted by Peter 302 days and 6 hours ago.

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Thank you for the reply. Mind if I ask why you need to change the power steering fluid?

302 days and 6 hours ago.

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it is steering way to tight and a machanic told me that i needed to change my steering fluid it looked dirty to him . does that make sense?

Posted by Peter 302 days and 6 hours ago.

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NO, it doesn't, how many miles are on the truck, when you say steering "tight" do you mean it's hard to turn the wheel? does this only happen when it's cold and has the vehicle ever been in a collision or had any steering work done? How many miles are on it?

302 days and 6 hours ago.

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because it is really dirty looking and dark in color. needs to be flushed . i have 55.000 miles on 4 runner.

Posted by Peter 302 days and 6 hours ago.

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Now youre confusing me here....are you saying the fluid is just dirty or that you have a legitimate problem and brought it in for service because if this and fluid was the recommendation?

302 days and 5 hours ago.

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sorry for the confusion.... I took in my 4 runner for a 50.000 miles check and they told me that i needed to flush out my power steering fluid because it looked dirty. I have never had any problems with my 4 runner. It was needing some T.L.C. as far as maintance goes. I had my oil changed. tire rotation. new brakes. Then they told me that I needed to clean my power steering fluid looked dirty to them.

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Thank you for the reply. Keep that extra $100 in your pocket. With newer cars the systems are getting more and more reliable, as a result the systems require less and less maintainance work and cost less to maintain. A lot of quick lube companies are starting to creat new "service" items to try and gain some revenue on these newer cars.

Read the service schedule in your owners manual for yourself, there is no service interval on the power steering fluid, they just want your $$$$, I work at a toyota dealer and we also offer this service but I refuse to sell it. It's literally a waste of $$ and has no benefit.

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