# Power Steering Fluid Flush - Toyota

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-fluid-flush-toyota/19153>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 5, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-fluid-flush-toyota/19153 "2008-09-05T22:02:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![misternoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@misternoodle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/misternoodle)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-fluid-flush-toyota/19153/1 "2008-09-05T22:02:32Z")

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Dropped my Toyota Sienna LE AWD minivan at the dealer this morning for its 60K mile tuneup ($699). Of course, they called and said I need new brake pads ($305) and a “power steering fluid flush” ($140). The brake pads, after 65K miles, I can understand. But a power steering fluid flush? I’ve never heard of such a thing, esp. at 65K miles. They say the p.s. fluid is getting “gunky”. Are they yanking my chain???

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-fluid-flush-toyota/19153/2 "2008-09-05T22:47:18Z")

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I have a 2007 Toyota, and nowhere does the manual call for regular power steering fluid flushes! The only maintenance checks (every 10,000-15,000 miles)are for steering gear play, fluid LEVEL and leaks. This is from the Toyota manual.

It looks lke someone has spotted a gullible pushover; read your manual and tell them you don’t need it.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-fluid-flush-toyota/19153/3 "2008-09-06T00:42:32Z")

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The dealership just bought a new power steering fluid flushing machine and now they have to find a few gullible Toyota owners to pay for it. You know how to handle these guys now, I’m sure. As for the brake pads, go elsewhere. A typical rate these days seems to be around $99 per axle.

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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:** [September 6, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-fluid-flush-toyota/19153/4 "2008-09-06T02:21:07Z")

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a.k.a. customer wallet flush. These are not needed. Need new fluid? Buy a cheap turkey baster, get out as much of the old as you can, and put in the recommended amount of recommended fluid.