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DIY- $10-5 minute power steering fluid change.

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Old 01-19-10, 08:33 PM
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Im gona do this thanks!!
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I will do this, this weekend.
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anyone know if theres a similar product that can suck out the ps fluid in an Autozone, Advance Auto parts, Oreily, etc?
Old 01-19-10, 09:20 PM
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I just bought this sypringe at walmart use to suck out the old ps fluid
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Old 01-20-10, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by chuckb
You can get a the fuel bottle from your local hobby shop or order one for about $5-$7. here's one ..... http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXD531&P=7 .
i tried think link...it doesnt work

i used the turkey baster method but it was a little to large. glen showed me how to do it where he disconnected the hose and did it
Old 01-20-10, 04:06 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUD0cjNcqFk

heres how i do it without buying anything. its a complete flush
Old 01-21-10, 12:35 AM
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i always wanted to do that coz sometimes in my bmw i have steering wheel failure i asked soo many work shops and they said maybe it need new programing for steering or need to change the steering oil but always wondered how to change it but now you showed how and im going to do it
thanks for the usefull thread
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how often or when should u change ur power steering fluid? and has anyone ever installed one of these power steering filters?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgVhn...eature=related
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Originally Posted by vwynn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUD0cjNcqFk

heres how i do it without buying anything. its a complete flush

This video is very simple to follow and also very useful thanks for the link.
Old 01-21-10, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by vwynn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUD0cjNcqFk

heres how i do it without buying anything. its a complete flush
nice job vince, thats how glenn told me to do mine

Originally Posted by BP_VVt-i
how often or when should u change ur power steering fluid? and has anyone ever installed one of these power steering filters?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgVhn...eature=related
there was a user on the LOC who was selling those he was a member her also but i cant find him. same guy who made that video i think

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...&mode=threaded

i had talked to him bout buying one, although i meant to, i never did. u will see in that post i talked to him bout it numerous times lol i started out not interested but then slowly decided i would go ahead and do it but i never did

can buy one from here

http://www.emergingent.com/magnefine/order_page.htm
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nice DIY, gonna try this out sometime
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i had talked to him bout buying one, although i meant to, i never did. u will see in that post i talked to him bout it numerous times lol i started out not interested but then slowly decided i would go ahead and do it but i never did

can buy one from here

http://www.emergingent.com/magnefine/order_page.htm
cool. i knew if kno one else knew you would at least hav had one chilling in ur house waiting to b installed. LOL...but still how often shuld u change or flush it?
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Originally Posted by BP_VVt-i
cool. i knew if kno one else knew you would at least hav had one chilling in ur house waiting to b installed. LOL...but still how often shuld u change or flush it?
i do actaully have one at the house. i seem to have turned into a parts ***** lately. i havent installed it....i dunno why. i barely have time to breathe anymore and so many parts laying around the house/garage/work

dunno how often i do mine when it gets dirty
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i do actaully have one at the house. i seem to have turned into a parts ***** lately. i havent installed it....i dunno why. i barely have time to breathe anymore and so many parts laying around the house/garage/work

dunno how often i do mine when it gets dirty
LMAO!! i knew u had to hav had one! lol...ok well i thnk imma jus change mine cuz i'm sure its nvr been changed. i might do it 2maro. we'll see how this work outs.
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uhh i just noticed that you used ATF for the PS fluid????


edit: Just realized atf is correct for the PS fluid. I wonder what this is that the toyo dealer sold me as ps fluid then... time to make a return


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