Should You Change Power Steering Fluid in Your Car? Myth Busted

Power steering fluid change. Should You Change Power Steering Fluid in Your Car? Myth Busted, DIY with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. How to check power steering fluid. How to keep electronic power steering working. Electronic power steering explained. Where the power steering fluid is in your car, if you should ever change it, and why many newer cars don't even have power steering fluid. Car advice. DIY Car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.

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[In-obscurity-nj]

Some of Scotty's videos should be mandatory viewing for high school auto shop. Heck it should be required for all high school. How many kids would leave school with at least a basic understanding of the cars they are about to climb into. How much money would they save over their life not getting ripped off. The best part is, it would be free education.

[jayhockley]

I knew a lady who took her Chevy Into the dealership for service .
It only had 30, 000 miles on it but they told her she needed a ' Power Steering Flush ' .
They said if she didnt get it done, It would void her warranty .
Afterwords I checked her owners manual looking for the Recommended Time / Mileage that Power steering fluid should be changed but there was nothing about it in the Owners manual .
So I called the 800 Number in the manual and talked to GM .
They keep putting me on hold .
So I figured it was just a rip off that the dealer was doing on that lady .
I called the Attorney Generals office and told them it was a ripoff . A car with only 30k miles on it isnt required to have its power steering changed .
They told me to call the Dealer and tell them we were filing a complaint and that a 2 year old car with 30k miles on it, did NOT require a Power Steering flush .
I called the dealer / service writer and told him he ripped her off .
He never disagreed and just said " Send her back " .
They refunded her $88.oo for the Power Steering flush and never said a word .
Bottom Line ?
Dealers will rip you off especially if you are a woman who knows nothing about cars .

[jordantuttle]

I love seeing your videos even when i have no plans to fix things

[jackfrench]

Of course it's quiet!...it stopped working!!! What a classic line from Scotty!

[Winterstick]

When I managed a lube shop, I offered a power steering fluid change for $15.
This was back in the late eighties, early nineties.
We used the same vacuum tank we used to drain automatic transmissions while the pit man was removing the pan and replacing differentials without drain plugs.

[keithosterkamp]

OMG! where else can you go and be so entertained and educated at the same time. Thank you Scotty for sharing your knowledge. I’ve been maintaining my own cars for over 40 years now and I still have a lot to learn with the new tech that is being used. This is one of the first places I check when I need advice or guidance.

[ToxicBeast]

Owning the same car as Scotty makes my life 10x as easy. Thanks Scotty!

[rtflone]

I love Scotty's neighborhood. It's just like the one I grew up in also the one I live in now. A real estate agent would call it mid-century meaning most/all the houses are ranch style or split level built in the 1950s/60s when one 2x4 weighed what 6 of them weigh today. Like Scotty's old cars, with a little maintenance and TLC these houses will last forever cozy and comfy. Scotty, you're a great teacher you've done everyone a huge favor with your videos. Live long and prosper amigo..

[snowrocket]

Another way of doing hydraulic power steering fluid change:

You can also put the front wheels off of the ground on jack stands, and take off one end of a power steering hose. Put several drain pans underneath. Then turn the wheels left and right a few times. Put the hose back on and refill the reservoir with power steering fluid. Start the engine, let it idle, then slowly turn the steering back and forth all of the way until you have smooth, quiet steering and enough fluid in the reservoir. Keep adding fluid as needed. Then cap the reservoir, put the car on the ground, and test drive it. This is also what you end up doing if you have to replace a bad power steering pump like I did on two different Subarus.

[shineautomotive]

It’s so important to maintain all your lubricant on your vehicle love your channel Scotty hope you’re okay

[surf]

I watch your videos over and over again Scotty. I've been working on cars since 1974 or there abouts it's like listening to a friend.

[anthonyguzman]

His neighbors are probably like “there goes that crazy dude that fixes cars swerving down our street again…”

[arcanask]

Heads up: Some cars nowadays use ATF in their power steering systems. Definitely read the car manual and read what the lid says. Most times it tells you exactly what fluid it takes.

[michaelszczys]

My 250, 000 mile power steering was getting very loud without any air in the system, so I was scoping out changing the pump.
Before I got another I did a ' non- running ' flush and freshened the fluid. That helped it out 90% and I'm still using it.

[YoSmoked]

This vid is already a classic
I can't wait to tell my grandkids this was the greatest youtuber of my time.

[druu]

I’ve learned more from Scotty that I ever have from any tech school with an auto shop

[notsojingo]

Great reminder to do a more thorough PS Fluid flush/replace on my 06 Tundra DC!
Did 2-3 cycles a couple years ago and after only a few thousand miles a 5 cycle refresh should have it fine for years!
Thanks Scotty!

[jordanhart]

Yeah, I think the power steering fluid is the third most frequently managed fluid in my truck. First being motor oil, second being washer fluid. I like to check the color and level of the fluid. If it starts looking too dark I'll use the turkey baster method to flush it with new ATF (manual calls for Mercon III for power steering, Mercon V for the transmission).

[dnfpolz]

thanks Scotty for being brutally and even humorously honest. I manage a lube and general repair shop in the hot California desert and because I'm such a religious car maintenance guy it genuinely disturbs and even maddens me the huge trend of neglect I see my customers do to their cars. granted it's a low income community and very few people have money or the cars worth maintaining but they get mad when they neglect their cars and blame me or others when me and my guys go by the book and pride ourselves in honest business. customers with batteries testing at 20 cca out of 600 cca say no thanks I don't want a battery. customers go 15k miles or much more in desert heat on conventional oil until they run the engine bone dry of oil and all fluids and say no I don't want anything but the cheapest oil change. it's their cars but don't blame others when things go horribly wrong. if people knew the benefit and long term savings of simple car maintenance they would think again before waiting until major repairs are needed. I mean why drive a car if u can't care for it it doesn't make sense and u have been preaching it for years so thanks for doing what u can to make people see the light because they don't believe me. I even show many customers your videos to prove to them. well, ally American brand cars have lasted me half a million miles and still looked and ran great when I upgraded cuz I'm a firm believer in frequent maintenance so at least my cars will look and run great while those fools are stranded on the roadside stuck with a huge repair bill lmao hahahaha