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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 08:11 AM
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changing power steering fluid

I was wondering if anyone has done or would recomend draining the power steering reservoir not just sucking out the liquid with a baster?
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Old Dec 31, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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I used a baster....it's a lot less PITA than taking all of it apart. You obviously wont be able to get 100% of it out, but most of it will do fine.
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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Thanks, Can I take some out using the baster put new fluid in drive a day or 2 until it mixes and do the same process until the fluid color changes? just a thought
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by vahmed
Thanks, Can I take some out using the baster put new fluid in drive a day or 2 until it mixes and do the same process until the fluid color changes? just a thought
Thats pretty much the way it's done. Make sure you flush at least a quart through it. Might take a few cycles to do it. Suck, refill, start the car for a second, repeat.... Turn the steering wheel back and forth, do it a few more times. The system probably holds around a quart, might even be more if the rack holds a lot.
Old Dec 31, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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they have power steering flush machines at the dealers but they usually cost around $100 to do a flush.
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