# 2011 Toyota Avalon - Necessary Work?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-avalon-necessary-work/149948>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 2, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-avalon-necessary-work/149948 "2019-10-02T18:57:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GeorgeStratos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b19c9b/32.png) [@GeorgeStratos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GeorgeStratos)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-avalon-necessary-work/149948/1 "2019-10-02T18:57:53Z")

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Recent service of my 2011 Toyota Avalon I was advised I needed the following service: Power steering rack and pinion w/d, Alignment with rack and Power steering return and feed w/d. Quote for service was $2000. The car has only 42472 miles and I question if this work is necessary.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-avalon-necessary-work/149948/2 "2019-10-02T19:11:46Z")

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Does w/d mean replacement?  
First get a second opinion, unusual for a rack to fail this soon.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-toyota-avalon-necessary-work/149948/3 "2019-10-02T19:34:27Z")

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> [@GeorgeStratos](#):
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> I question if this work is necessary.

And what did the service writer say? Is the rack leaking power steering fluid? Is the leak sever enough to bother you?