Feedback welcome ....

2004 GX470, 78k....dealer advised that I get a power steering fluid flush...for the price of 180.00

Looking forward to all the great responses.

Trying to figure out if it a straight flush or a royal flush.

 

The fluid replacement you can do it at home, it is an easy one, if you have the tools, let me know if you need help, and you can save the $$$$$ from the stealer ships

 

Actually, its a toilet flush!!!

The only time I did a steering fluid change was if I replaced any mechanical component of steering system.

IMHO - a waste of time and money.

 

A power steering flush is not a recommended service by MAP standards. Not a need to flush for regular maintenance. And at 180 wow. For that you could buy the pump.

 

Hi! Purchased a 2004 SC430 with 84,000 miles a few weeks ago and I changed my engine oil, ATF and Power Steering Fluid (PSF) last week. My SC430 calls for DEXRON III PSF, so I used Valvoline MaxLife ATF (I used MaxLife in the tranny, too). It takes about 15 minutes to change the PSF from start to finish, as I already had the plastic splash pan off the bottom of the car. I wasn't going to change the PSF, but when I put a few drops from the dipstick onto a white cloth the PSF was brown (should have been pink to a dark red, so it was dirty. And, "dirt" will eventually abrade seals, causing one or more to leak. Thanks!

 

This service was just recommended to me as well but at a Toyota dealer and the price was $89! Much cheaper. Maybe corporate is running a monthly contest to see who can sell the most.

After getting this advice I searched here but did not find a DIY post. Anyone have a link?

 

so how do you to a power steering flush on the gx470? my brothers gx psf is due for a flush my LS430 may aswell

 

In 40 years of driving, that is the only fluid I have never changed in any of my cars and have never had a failure. Every other change, oil, trans diff, coolant, brake, done religiously, but never that, go figure