Power Steering Flush
06-13-2012, 08:47 PM
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Power Steering Flush
Just had my brakes worked on at a chain brake shop, and they told me I needed a power steering flush because my liquid smelled burnt. Is this an important thing to get done, or were they just trying to get me to spend more money?
06-14-2012, 12:26 AM
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PS fluid always smells burned when it ages. Those places buy a flush machine and all of a sudden everything needs to be flushed. Particularly your wallet.
If it makes you feel better, grab a turkey baster**, suck the fluid out of the reservoir and refill. Drive it for a while and repeat.
Do that a couple times and you'll have mostly fresh fluid without having to open any lines or power-packing dirt and crud into something expensive.
** don't use your wife's. And if you do....don't put it back when you are done. Just a friendly little tip.
If it makes you feel better, grab a turkey baster**, suck the fluid out of the reservoir and refill. Drive it for a while and repeat.
Do that a couple times and you'll have mostly fresh fluid without having to open any lines or power-packing dirt and crud into something expensive.
** don't use your wife's. And if you do....don't put it back when you are done. Just a friendly little tip.
06-14-2012, 07:29 AM
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PS fluid always smells burned when it ages. Those places buy a flush machine and all of a sudden everything needs to be flushed. Particularly your wallet.
If it makes you feel better, grab a turkey baster**, suck the fluid out of the reservoir and refill. Drive it for a while and repeat.
Do that a couple times and you'll have mostly fresh fluid without having to open any lines or power-packing dirt and crud into something expensive.
** don't use your wife's. And if you do....don't put it back when you are done. Just a friendly little tip.
If it makes you feel better, grab a turkey baster**, suck the fluid out of the reservoir and refill. Drive it for a while and repeat.
Do that a couple times and you'll have mostly fresh fluid without having to open any lines or power-packing dirt and crud into something expensive.
** don't use your wife's. And if you do....don't put it back when you are done. Just a friendly little tip.
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I do it on every used car I get. Can't hurt and can only help.Use the turkey baster method. That fluid can't last forever. Seals like good fluid.
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06-14-2012, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Wonka1981
Just had my brakes worked on at a chain brake shop, and they told me I needed a power steering flush because my liquid smelled burnt. Is this an important thing to get done, or were they just trying to get me to spend more money?
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