# 2008 Saturn Outlook - Checking fluids

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-saturn-outlook-checking-fluids/129416>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saturn\
**Created:** [November 23, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-saturn-outlook-checking-fluids/129416 "2018-11-23T19:48:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![davidulry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@davidulry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davidulry)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-saturn-outlook-checking-fluids/129416/1 "2018-11-23T19:48:36Z")

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how do you check power steering fluid

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-saturn-outlook-checking-fluids/129416/2 "2018-11-23T20:11:59Z")

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The instructions are in your owners manual. Warm up the car by driving it. Stop, remove the power steering reservoir cap, wipe the dipstick attached to it, re-install, remove and read the dipstick. Smell it, too. If it smells burnt, have it changed.

I thought you might have electric steering on this car but [RockAuto.com](http://RockAuto.com) shows only a hydraulic rack.