# Other recommended services

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/other-recommended-services/57614>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, highlander\
**Created:** [November 15, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/other-recommended-services/57614 "2010-11-15T22:32:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![biklen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@biklen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/biklen)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/other-recommended-services/57614/1 "2010-11-15T22:32:15Z")

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The Toyota dealer now hands out a brochure for “other recommended services” sch as injector service, transmission fluid flush, brake fluid flush, power steering flush.  
  
 Mine is a 2001 highlander with 100,000 miles.  
  
  
  
 Should I get these other services?

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**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/other-recommended-services/57614/2 "2010-11-15T22:36:10Z")

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Brake Fluid Flush - NEEDS to be done EVERY 2 years. So yes.

Transmission Flush - Has chemicals in the cleaning solution that can damage the transmission in some cases - No.

Injector Service - Buy two bottles of Techron Fuel System Cleaner, and dump them into your gas tank before your next fillup, and save yourself about $100.

Power Steering Flush - If your car makes more noise when cold for the first couple of turns during the day, then Yes, it might help. If no noise, then No.

BC.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/other-recommended-services/57614/3 "2010-11-15T22:36:46Z")

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Your brake fluid should be done at least every few years.

Your transmission pan should be dropped w/ a filter change every 30k miles.

Injector service is mostly a money maker for the dealership though it can help in some cases if you have a problem with something.

Power steering fluid is a good idea, but you don’t really need to “flush” it. Once a year or so you could just empty out the reservoir with a turkey baster or something and then refill with fresh fluid.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/other-recommended-services/57614/4 "2010-11-15T22:52:39Z")

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You should find a good independent mechanic, no need for a dealer now. I quit going to mine when they tried to force unneeded services.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/other-recommended-services/57614/5 "2010-11-15T23:00:24Z")

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brake fluid flush That should be one of the recommended maintenance items. Is your dealer trying to get you to pay twice for the same service?