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View Poll Results: In General, How Often Should A Car's Power Steering System Be Flushed?
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06-06-2008, 11:36 AM
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AF Regular
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
After doing some research, I'm finding that everyone has a different idea in regard to how often to flush a car's power steering system. I'm sure that some cars might differ from others, but in general what is a good rule of thumb? Please vote and let's see what most people say....
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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L SII V6 S/C
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L V8
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1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L V8
1993 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 5.7L V8
1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 V6
1986 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L 4 cyl.
MG Customs
Last edited by 00GTP4ME; 06-13-2008 at 02:33 PM.
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06-13-2008, 01:12 PM
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parts monkey slayer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Flint, Michigan
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
unnecessary and frivilous. A shop money maker. The only time power steering fluid should be flushed is if there was a catastrophic system failure that allowed metal particles in the system or if the wrong type fluid was added.
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06-13-2008, 02:20 PM
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AF Moderator
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
You might consider editing the poll and adding a never or not needed option.
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06-13-2008, 02:24 PM
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
How?? I know how to edit the message, but I can't find how to edit the poll.
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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L SII V6 S/C
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L V8
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1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L V8
1993 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 5.7L V8
1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 V6
1986 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L 4 cyl.
MG Customs
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06-13-2008, 02:28 PM
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AF Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: El Paso, Texas
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
At the right side of screen you should see Thread Tools. A pull down menu. Then you should see Edit Poll. Only you or a Moderator can edit the poll.
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06-13-2008, 02:29 PM
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AF Enthusiast
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Location: claymont, Delaware
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
i agree i never flushed ps fluid
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06-13-2008, 02:35 PM
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AF Regular
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
Under the thread tools pull-down, it only gives me Show Printable Version, Email This Page, and Subscribe To This Thread.
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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L SII V6 S/C
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L V8
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1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L V8
1993 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 5.7L V8
1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 V6
1986 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L 4 cyl.
MG Customs
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06-13-2008, 02:48 PM
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AF Moderator Elite
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sea Island, Georgia
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
Poll edited to include "NEVER"
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06-13-2008, 02:51 PM
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AF Regular
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
Cool, thanks!
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2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L SII V6 S/C
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L V8
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1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L V8
1993 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 5.7L V8
1991 Ford Probe LX 3.0 V6
1986 Ford Tempo GL 2.3L 4 cyl.
MG Customs
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06-13-2008, 11:04 PM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
Good! I was starting to get scared! 120,000 miles in and I was starting to worry since mine has never been flushed and replaced! Good to hear it is not important
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06-14-2008, 06:41 AM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Lagrange, Georgia
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Re: In General, How Often Should A Power Steering System Be Flushed?
344,000 miles so far and never been flushed or a problem and still steering like crazy.
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