power steering fluid being changed

[TipSy]

Anyone know a good place around Coquitlam, Port moody, or burnaby.. to get this done at ? or can i change it myself..?
the guy who changed my oil, said it needed to be done asap... the price he gave me to do it was $70...

know any where cheaper where i can get it done?

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by TipSy

Anyone know a good place around Coquitlam, Port moody, or burnaby.. to get this done at ? or can i change it myself..?
the guy who changed my oil, said it needed to be done asap... the price he gave me to do it was $70...

know any where cheaper where i can get it done?

Total scam man !

You do not need to ever "Replace" power steerin fluid !

Refill when empty yes.

Never pay to change yer oil dude !

It's one nut under yer car on the oil pan !

very simple.

Never use actual power steering fluid either.

Automatic transmission fluid will last twice as long !(instead of power fluid)

Trust me man that dudes mad tryin to rip you off !

[Hot Karl]

Originally Posted by 3507321C

Total scam man !

You do not need to ever "Replace" power steerin fluid !

Refill when empty yes.

Never pay to change yer oil dude !

It's one nut under yer car on the oil pan !

very simple.

Never use actual power steering fluid either.

Automatic transmission fluid will last twice as long !(instead of power fluid)

Trust me man that dudes mad tryin to rip you off !

what he said. just fill'er up and check the levels every now and then.

[dSl-DuDe]

Possibly the system might need to be flushed out. I can change it for ya Ang, pretty easy,

Or maybe you got it confused(or the mechanic did) on your transmission fluid. That needs to be changed more often, like every few years. Bring it over to my place and I'll do it for ya

[TipSy]

^ nope its my power steering fluid for sure..
COME HELP ME ASAP!!!!! :) thanx!!!!

or can u explain to me how i can do it?

[hardstylin]

70$ hahah holy fuck thats insane.

there should twist cap somewhere under your hood, that isnt ur oil cap rad or breaks, that will be ur PS, just pop the cap or twist it off and add PS fluid done.

[dSl-DuDe]

^ draining the old stuff is much more complicated though, usually have to jack up the car and find the drain screw, and its different on every car

[esoter1c]

There is absolutely zero reason to drain your power steering fluid.

i'm not even sure thats possible...lol.

All i know is Automatic tranny fluid will last 2 times as long as power steerin' fluid.

[TipSy]

thanx guys for the advice

do i jus get this fluid stuff from canadian tire or?

[Goat]

Originally Posted by 3507321C

Total scam man !

You do not need to ever "Replace" power steerin fluid !

You're an idiot.
Your p/s fluid should be flushed and replaced every time you change the p/s pump.
The p/s pump transfers pressurized fluid to your rack and pinion or steering box to assist in, you guessed it, steering. Fluid is transferred through several valves and and is subject to contamination from metal shavings and other forms of general wear and tear in your rack&pinion or steering box, which are essentially two metal on metal gears grinding away every time you turn a corner.
Power steering fluid does acquire 'wear', like every fluid in your vehicle.
A lot of cars steel pressure from the power steering system to help apply brakes through the master cylinder and booster, which works your p/s pump all that much harder.

Refill when empty yes.

P/s fluid just just doesn't disapear. If it's empty, it's time to ask yourself "where is the fluid going?" Power steering is a pressurized hydraulic sytem. If you have a leak power steering will a) be compromised [ever try manual steering in a 1 ton?] and b) if let to the point of running completely dry and letting air in the lines and pump, will pretty much never sound normal again, even after purging the lines.

just pop the cap or twist it off and add PS fluid done.

that'd just be draining the resevoir dude, the fluid needs to be flushed out of the rest of the system or you pretty much did a half assed job. Don't let that resevoir run dry or you'll end up with air in your lines, which sucks.

Never pay to change yer oil dude !

It's one nut under yer car on the oil pan !

Don't forget to change the oil filter and grease applicable joints (tie rods, ball joints, etc) using chasis or specified grease.

Never use actual power steering fluid either.
Automatic transmission fluid will last twice as long !(instead of power fluid)

It costs $3-5 for a litre of power steering fluid. It costs about the same for Tranny fluid. You can use tranny fluid if you like and chances are your vehicle will be alright. Note that there are several types of tranny fluid and not all will have desirable effects on your p/s system. P/s systems get worn, that's simple. If you take even mediocre care of your vehicle and don't drive like a fucking idiot it's normal to have to replace your pump and fluid 50 000 k-100 000k, sometimes less, sometimes longer.

Trust me man that dudes mad tryin to rip you off !

The major cost of replacing the fluid is labour, not parts. It's probably only going to cost you 10-15$ for the fluid to flush the system and 30-45 min to actually do it. He's probably going to disconnect your return hose, put it into a bucket, and turn the steering wheel back and forth while feeding new fluid into the system until the fluid is flushed. It's not a hard job. Don't fuck with your pressure hose (the one with metal reinforcement goint out of your p/s pump), especially while the car is running. Either find a friend who knows what he's doing or get a second oppinion.. Also, shop around. Pull into a place like lube x or midas or any other oil change place and ask them to check your power steering level and quality. They'll let you know in 3 seconds and it won't cost you a dime.

What costs you 70$ now might save you 700-2000+$ shortly down the road on a new rack/pinion and p/s pump and lines.

[esoter1c]

I'm sorry I tried to help.

We can't all be Gods of power steering knowledge such as yourself O' Mighty wrench head grease monkey.

[TipSy]

ohhhh gzz wow thanx Goat..

so final out come..
what should i do?
jus to go sum fast fix it place and see how much they charge or do it myself?

[DefJef]

Originally Posted by dSl-DuDe

^ draining the old stuff is much more complicated though, usually have to jack up the car and find the drain screw, and its different on every car

just use the surrey alleyway method; make sure to use an umbrella though.. crank the wheel with the cap off and engine running and watch it fly!

[Goat]

so final out come..
what should i do?

If it was a mechanic recommending it, i'd say go get it changed. It could save you some big $ down the road. It's not something he or the shop is going to make a lot of money on.

If you feel comfortable with what you're doing, do it yourself. It's not hard, but don't fuck around with something if you don't know what it's for. It's easy to get hurt and make a mess around high pressure lines.

[TipSy]

^ so im gonna have to cash out the $70 ....darn!

[Goat]

I'd do it for $35 plus cost of fluid but i won't be in Van until January.
It should be done before it starts to get cold. Shitty deal pal.

[TipSy]

damn max that sucks! thanx though again for the advice.
know of any good places that would be cheap to do it at..that are close by to Coq, moody or burnaby?

[Goat]

I'm not too sure actually, I didn't get into cars until this last year.
Ask your parents or friends if they know an alright shop. If worse comes to worse, price shop. Give a couple places a call and ask how much it'll cost.

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by TipSy

damn max that sucks! thanx though again for the advice.
know of any good places that would be cheap to do it at..that are close by to Coq, moody or burnaby?

Cheapest place that'll do it.

(Canadian Tire)

[TipSy]

really...?
ok ill check them out