Power Steering Fluid Change QUICK and EASY
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- How to Change Power Steering Fluid. Learn how to quickly change your power steering fluid. If you dont jack the car up/turn the wheel, this will take you 10min max. The power steering fluid should be changed based on your owners manual service section (typically in the back of the book). Symptoms of bad power steering fluid are brown or black fluid, a loud power steering pump, and having a hard time turning the steering wheel.
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Hey mate
We did this to a mate's car and now there is whining sound coming at slow speeds while turning side to side... Why???
Hi Chris, Is it ok to use this method for changing break fluid as well?
@@xenos6614 He has another video showing the same method for it so yes.
Be sure NOT TO get air into the system and lift front wheels up and turn steering side to side before starting the car to prevent air entering into the system..
@@samuelkatherinediozarago7692 that'd be almost impossible. Like filling and draining until clear fluid comes out from the drain, but there is usually no drain in the steering system. Air will come in eventually, but a healthy system won't be noisy if you remove the air correctly.
So far I've changed my own oil, brakes and rotors, alternator, fuel pump, coolant flush....using your videos!! Thank-you Chris!!
Really?
Thats niccce
What car did you do that too.Did you use jack lifts or something else.thanks
Probably did all that work for the same price mechanics charge to do brakes only.
Dang dude good job
I'm a vegetable and even I was able to replace my power steering fluid with this video! Thanks!
Lmfao that’s hilarious
My wife's boyfriend let me change the power steering fluid with this video! Thanks!
Nice work.
Chris i dont think you read this through right 💀
Your wife's boyfriend is so lucky she has a husband like you
C Williams huh 😭
Your wife's boyfriend may got your fiance to do it thou.
I did this procedure over a couple of days of emptying reservoir and refilling oil after getting home. This works perfectly. The system only has about a quart and I saved about $130. Simple and effective.
You would completely fill it and the next day completely drain until the color is super clean - yes?
@@armyofrae3416 Drain as much out as you can with a turkey blaster, then fill, and drive. Then drain, fill, drive two more times and it should almost be perfectly clear.
@@bobbywin9303 thank you! Your method was easy for me to follow and do!
@@bobbywin9303 Then once you get it clear, suck the old fluid out of the reservoir and refill with new fluid regularly, perhaps every year. Then the fluid stays fresh and you don't have to worry about flushing it or causing extra wear on the pump by completely draining the fluid and running air through it on a regular basis.
Better to do it this way that way you don't risk introducing air into the system.
Another great instructional! This will be my next service on my car. So far I've used your instructions to do my brakes ie. discs, rotors, and callipers (pistons were seized on one front and one back) and bleeding. I fudged the bleeding first time round, but repeated it and all went well. Chris, the thing I really like about your videos over some of the others is you don't make every procedure sound more technical or difficult than it is. ThanX for the help again!
+Dennis Murdock That is AWESOME! I am glad the videos are helpful and you are learning a lot!
+ChrisFix
I've completed this service. 😀
I have a 2007 KIA Rondo 2.4. Two things I'd like to share regarding my model:
1) Finding fluid for this vehicle was an exercise in patience. It uses PSF-4 synthetic which is difficult to find anywhere except a dealership, and it is expensive ( $15 CDN, 3 bottles for one full change). I wasn't comfortable with the specs of national brands and they were equally expensive. I finally hit a Hyundai dealership where the parts guy sold me a BG product they use in service and meets OEM's spec. I paid $45 for double the amount required (1.8 litre) enough to do several EASY services.
2) The fill hole (extraction in this case) on my Rondo's PS reservoir is too small for a standard turkey baster. I found a piece of soft clear PVC line and slipped it over the end of the baster. It worked perfectly, with the line fitting into the fill hole.
Thx again! Year-to-date, your video instructions have saved me over a grand in labour charges!
You are the MAN! So easy. Thanks for the clear, concise, and easy to follow tutorial. Thought about doing the full flush of yours, but this was perfect. Did it twice. Night and day difference. You are my go-to guy for everything. The days of the backyard mechanic live on.
I used this same method to drain my pool....took me a little while.
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Should use a bigger turner roast baster!
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Great video !
The only additional tid-bit I would add to this video if you don't want to use a turkey baster (because I always drip with it) I started using a pump from an old shampoo bottle. I found using the shampoo bottle pump I never have any dripping since the pump sits in the reservoir the whole time without having to transfer it in and out using a baster.
Ahh that’s excellent idea - I’ll save an old shampoo pump now!
Thank you, how did I miss this in front of my nose idea😅❤
Lol you know your cars old when the engine cover says proudly "fuel injected"
Mine says hybrid
Lol my first car had a fuel injection decal on the back.. Chevy was real proud back in 89'
Yeah my Suzuki has big white decals on the back thst say EFI
Woooo
My '91 F-150 says it too on the front EFI
mine says "engine, not horse"
A way to avoid entraining air is to only remove the amount in the reservoir, replacing with new, then starting up and turning wheel lock-to-lock several times. Then keep repeating. It takes longer. This method isn't cheap as you're removing new fluid with the old as you go. ideally, you want to drain the entire system in one shot. But as Chris said it's a pain in the butt. _Also, I recommend leaving the car elevated so the front tires don't get a flat spot from turning the wheel_
BEFORE STARTING THE VEHICLE REFILL WITH FLUID AND BLEED THE AIR OUT BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY LEFT AND ALL THE WAY RIGHT BEFORE YOU START THE ENGINE AND AVOID DAMAGING THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND AVOID THE NOISE HE WAS SAYING HE DIDN'T WANT BUT HAD.
This - It’s safer to just keep refilling and pumping out. You’ll achieve the same results but in a safer way
Geeze, I already know how to do all this stuff but I cant stop watching. Chris is an excellent narrator and puts a lot of thought into constructing these videos. This channel is more educational than The Discovery Channel was in the 1980s.
Great video. I did something similar to this. I changed the power steering fluid in the reservoir 3x. First time, I removed the [blackened] old power steering fluid, put in new fluid, then drove the car around for a few mins. Then I repeated the steps 2x until the power steering fluid was more-or-less translucent.
So I gotta waste money in like 3 bottles?
Watched this one and the full flush video. Decided that the best option for me (not being able to mess up the driveway in my community), was to turkey baste out what I could and refill once a week until the stuff I basted out was clean and pink. Chrisfix has open my eyes to the possibilities of a turkey baster.
I'm a virgin and even I was able to replace my power steering fluid with this video! Thanks!
coldogno7 lol
Fuckin dead 🤣
Lmao!
If by virgin you mean your brain hasn't been exposed to intelligence then yes you are one
Nerd one huh.
Does anyone else notice the style, enthusiasm, energy, and confidence in Chris's most recent videos compared to this one?
Your videos are very nicely done. As a chronic DIY'er, I appreciate the quality of information you provide! As a single mom who must do all and know all in order to survive, I know what works and what does not. :) Thanks so much!
What would we do without Chris fix.
Drive broken cars ;)
go to scotty kilmers channel
parales03 we would loose alot of money to mechanics even when we can fix it ourselves.
parales03 beg Pete's Garage to make more videos,Lol.
parales03 seriously! So glad this channel exists
Hey man I'm going through changing all the fluids in my truck. I like your vids because you don't tell people what to do, rather what they Can do.
Cheers for sharing your enthusiasm for this.
I have changed my own fuel pump,flushed my coolant, oil change, spark plugs for my 2001 rav4 next I'll do power steering and then paint. Thank you Chris, and a few other CZcams mechanics one I famous and the other unknown.
+ff5gus for some reason it wont let me reply to your comment so I hope you see this. The check engine light is a bad egr. It has been that way for 50k miles or so and is something I need to fix once I fix the more crucial things on the van.
ChrisFix hhguuh
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hey chris. my toyota camry 2000 front passenger side window won't roll up. I checked the motor and the regulator. they both work just fine. i took out the motor and tested it. it only moves in one direction. Can you tell me what could be possibly wrong? i'd appreciate your help :) love your videos :))
ChrisFix can we use the steering fluid that your using on a Toyota Camry LE 2007
ChrisFix please give me a chance to be like you a vloger I love to Vlog please shout me out please God bless you brother
Well done!
This is how i change my brake fluid as well. I don't bleed it.
I just swap out the reservoir oil with new one, drive around for a bit, and redo the procedure after a few days.
It gets about 90% of the contaminants out, and is more than good enough.
Thanks for the guide. Used this method on my Ford S-Max today and it worked a treat! Now have nice green fluid instead of a horrible browny coloured mess.
Tyler Yaccarino Yes, this will be the same for a 2005 Explorer and most cars. If you have a power steering fluid reservoir, you can do this.
+Ian Thomas yeah honda has special honda power steering fluid.... kinda lame but hey just flush it again and put honda fluid in it.
My manual says automatic transmission fluid. Dexron II or III. How do I know which one to buy? All I could find was dexron VI
They do not make Dexron II or III. Dexron Vi is what you can use. it is Backwards compatible. Think of it as their upgrade and having better cleaning agents in the fluid. My truck calls for the same and I used Dexron VI with no issues.
thank you!!! We did this with our van that had really old looking fluid and we fixed it. I think we still have a little air in our system but our van improved by 95%.
Thanks Chris, replaced almost a whole quart and my steering is now much lighter! Awesome
Awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
Did you just use a turkey baster
@@robertjebediahfreeman yep
Thanks Man!! The dealership tried to charge me $500 for a problem that was solved spending less than $20! Once again Thanks!!
@Little Reptilian mine isnt leaking or squeaking. But have the issue
Little Reptilian Where were you trained? You obviously know very little.
Little Reptilian or it gets burned up really how much do you know? Hha
Little Reptilian most people don’t replace any fluids except oil so it sits and gets used for years and turns black and burns up.
Little Reptilian don’t have to change the pump is the point of the video haha I’m not gonna sit here and argue something you don’t understand cheers mate
dude that's awesome!! this will be my first time so I appreciate the easy procedure...wanna start keeping my rig solid has a lot of km 304,000 to be exact and it wants to keep going so I am gonna keep it going shops charge way too much, so seeing things on youtube gives you understanding and confidence as well thanks again about to check your other video out.
Just did my own power steering fluid change with this method, and the differences were night and day! My old fluid was dark, with a hint of burnt smell. Now it smells sweeter, no burn and almost like it came out of the bottle. I've been taking my own little samples from all of the fluid changes I've done so far from watching your videos, and I honestly think the fluids have never been changed in the 150k+ miles that have been put onto it. Thanks tons for doing all of these videos!
+Dana Johnson Awesome!! This is exactly why I make my videos: to help people fix their own cars! I am glad you found my video helpful!
Just watched this video and I must say it seems very easy to follow. Gonna go try and see if it works on my car. Thanks Chrisfix
Hey ChrisFix! First I would like to thank you for your help, out of all the videos I came across yours was the most helpful. Saved me a whole lot of money! Appreciate your knowledge and help. I changed my fluid on a 2004 Chevy Tahoe 2004 also I took the time to raise the front end so I could do this process a few times to get out as much as the fluid as possible. Putting the paper towels down also saved me a whole lots of mess.
Today I did my power steering fluid change, was super easy after watching video, Thank you Chris
Learning car noob here. Fixed all the noises my ‘03 commodore Ute made using this method, cheers legend
Best mechanic on CZcams....love Chris fix. ty man
Very helpful video, used this method to refresh my power steering fluid and it turns much easier. Thanks Chris, you da man.
Awesome vid, just changed mine and saved $530 on what a mechanic wanted to charge for a new pump install and flush. I figured I would spend $10 first and replace the fluid and it works great now, thanks.
Hi ChrisFix. This is outstanding! Your attention to enough details to inform the viewer of
the who, what, why and how is outstanding. Your narrative voice is clear, quick-to-the-point and professional and the overall quality is very well done. I was very impressed on your steps that explained the sound of the P/S pump, how the old fluid looks compared to the new fluid, as well as the actual nuts and bolts of changing some of the fluid. As a retired scientist, college professor and avid DIY guy, quality is in the details - and you nailed it. I am happy to give you a thumbs-up and subscribe to your channel. Excellent! Thank you.
Awesome job, mate. Best example of this job I've seen.
thank you for posting this, I changed mine and it took almost 2 bottles to get clean as possible, didn't have any way to safely jack up my truck and didn't have a way to disconnect the lower lines since they are crimped into place, I emptied out as much as possible then filled it and drove for 2 days and sucked more out, rinse and repeat for the next 2 weeks, long process but its super clear now
First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR CRIS. 👍🏽
Secondly, I want to thank you for your great CZcams videos that help me learn how repair my cars myself. Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you for making clear and to the point videos! And doing it in a way that is not condescending or to ‘ratchet headed’ to understand.
Thanks!
This helped me so much! just did this to my car this morning. Thank you !!!
Thank you so much for this informative video. I did this to a tee and it worked like a charm!
Thanks for the how to Chris. Just did your ps fluid trick to my 2006 matrix. Used dex3 atf according cars manual. Will probably suck fluid out of res a couple more times over next 2 weeks. Fluid looks brand new now.
Without ChrisFix, our cars would've been taken to a junk yard 😅 So thank you Chris for saving us 😇😇
Im glad the videos are helpful!
ChrisFix very helpfull :) I'm heading to the store now to get more power steering fluid :) Glad i bumped into this video as i know i'm gonna watch it one more time just to be safe :)
Just used this method on my car tonight and it worked like a charm. I used ATF+4 automatic trans axle liquid. The steering feels great and no humming noise! Thanks Chris!
Awesome Nicholas! Glad the video was helpful!
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My pump started to smoke when I went to turn the wheel? :/
Don't use ATF 4 in place of PS fluid, "unless" your owner's manual specifies it. For some vehicles it does, for some it doesn't (don't use in Hondas etc.) as it can cause the seals to fail etc. in vehicles where proper PS fluid is recommended.
im sure ill use these tips here soon. I just started getting into mechanics and i rebuilt my starter on toyota pickup. just the contacts. work just great! gonna change my power steering fluid next. your vids are great bro. i just found your channel not to long ago. you got years of material you deserve all the subscribers you got
Thanks for sharing your experience. I prefer replacing the fluid in the reservoir from time to time rather than flushing, this is what I do my self and I do the same in the break fluid as well.
Hey thanks for this great tutorial! I will go head and do it my self. Song easy!👍🏽
3:18 Great camera work. And the sound gives the perfect message. Don't ever think that you'll flush all the dirty fluid out till you turn your wheel, otherwise you'll be surprised how you'll drown in the dirty fluid :)
Chris, you rock! I seriously appreciate all the videos you produce. You have saved me thousands of dollars. Thank you so very much!
Awesome! I am glad the videos are helpful!
Hey Chris thanks a lot for your videos. I have saved a lot of money and headaches thanks to your videos.
Thanks so much Chris, used this method on my noisy steering and IMMEDIATELY felt and heard the difference. Super easy (especially for a first time car owner!)
Always looking forward to more videos. Much love!
LadyKay P AWESOME!!!! Glad the video was helpful!
I was born yesterday and I was able to change the power steering myself thx Chris
You rock dude. I did this with my 2004 Taurus. All squealing cleared up... Like new lol. Saved me big bucks.
I just did this and a coolant flush. They had never been done in 100,000 miles. Thank you so much!
I love your videos! They are so easy to follow and are really helpful. Keep up the good work!
Chris: All your videos are great. Thank you!
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This video was very helpful. I didn't know that more fluid would come out if you turn the wheel.
Good video. I do this every year with power steering and brake fluid as part of a normal service routine, That way the fluid is never dirty for the life of the vehicle.
I like how accurate about small things (taking a fuild while testing) can consider this a 50% flush?
My girlfriend's husband changed my power steering fluid with this video! Thanks
Nice
Your girlfriend has a husband? Uh oh.
Lmao
You are more than welcome,Rad. I will do it again because you care about our common love.
Good looking out brotha. I've pretty much restored my poor poor 2006 charger by watching your videos. I definitely shouldn't of let it sit so long.
Had to use a suction catheter tip (typical used in home medical equipment) to suck out my fluid since my turkey baster didnt fit the chamber opening. Added Toyota ATF and definitely feel smoother turns! Thanks Chris!
DONE! Although I did some mess mainly caused by the wind, the process was really easy. Seeing the old black fluid makes me feel even happier for my work. The only thing that remained is recycling. Thanks a lot.
Awesome job! Thanks a lot!
all your tutorials are great !
Thanks Bob!
you are most welcomed.
ChrisFix hello there, im going to try and do this but my brother says not to remove old fliud and just to top it off. My fluid is old and my car mileage is 109,000 miles. My mazda5 asks for mercon v and i bought two bottles 32oz of the valvoline maxlife with stop leak (cause i want the best for my car), do you think it will be ok to use the valvoline max life instead of mercon v ( what car manual asks for and is hard to find on local auto stores.) What do you think? Please advise. Thanks.
Thank you for this video! Going to follow this step by step to change the fluid today
Just came from your flush video, whole reason I came to CZcams was to watch people work on multiple different vehicles just to get some conceptualization. Your videos are great.
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Might take a few iterations depending on reservoir vs system capacity - it will definitely use more new fluid than the "drain from underneath" method.
Neat thing is you can do this any time you park the car up for the night and eventually you will have rinsed all the old fluid out.
This has really help me i have had a tough time with power steering i have change my pump twice but i did what you show me and it works like new it was so hard for me to steer my car i had to spend a lot of money at the the auto repair and no one could get it right that you for that tip
Love your videos man, keep up the fantastic work.
Well man thanks so much we almost spend a grand on that noise rather then fix it by my own👍👍👍👌
I'm glad you found the video helpful and saved a ton of money!
If you do this 3 or 4 times over several weeks, you'll have clean fluid throughout your P/S system. Not quite the same as a flush but having ALL the P/S fluid new will make all the difference in the world. I also do this with the brake fluid about every 3 or 4 weeks until the fluid in the reservoir looks like new.
Thanks for sharing!
I just did this on a 2003 Mercedes C320. All the shops quoted me at $200 to change out the fluid. I did it in 30 minutes or less and $UCCE$$ - I even had 2 shops say I needed to switch out the pump + tank - for Only $700. Thanks, Chris Fix! Cheers!
Thanks for this video..I put sucked out old fluid and put in new and my truck sounds (or no sound) much better!!!
I'm a vegan and even I was able to replace my power steering fluid with this video! Thanks!
Paul Campbell I’m homosexual and i was able to replace mine too!
I'm a gender fluid, communist, millennial, social justice warrior with pink hair and black lipstick and even I was able to replace my power steering fluid in my Prius after watching this video!
Lmaooo
Douglas Williams lol but a Prius doesn’t have power steering fluid lmao
Oh. Curses, foiled again!
Can you please make a video on changing the power steering pump
Your How to vids is awesome as usual Chris Fix. And yours is a super way to do the job, but only one way to do it right. My way is simpler and safer, maybe. I just suck the reservoir out and refill it. Run the engine a couple of minutes. Shut off engine, suck fluid, refill again. Repeat once more. Now, just wait til the car gets driven again, and repeat the suck and fill. And you know you're done when the sucked fluid looks new. Easy, safe, no chance of wrecking the PS pump from running dry.
Chrisfix is the man. Much respect to you bro
After using the turkey baster to remove the majority of fluid, it was a great idea to rotate steering wheel lock to lock to remove more dirty PS fluid from the reservoir. I usually remove old PS fluid every 40K miles. After 215,000 miles, my Volvo still has the original rack & pinion and power steering pump.
Michael Chitwood Thanks! Changing your power steering fluid is one of those things most people dont do but it is really easy. And like you have experienced with regular changes, your rack and pinion and ps pump will outlast your car!
Question have you told your wife about the misuse of the Turkey blaster or did you just wash it and put it back.?? Mmm baster, not blaster. Sorry. Now be honest.
I don't need to do this because I leak enough fluid is always clean.
Ilikeboost you and me both ✊🏼
Gang gang. Don’t need to do coolant or oil flush either. :)
Same 🤣
I call this the trickle flush
If you’d changed it regularly your seals wouldn’t be leaking
chris you are genius and a life saver man.keep up the good work,,,
I did this method instead, of the full flush.
Steering is so smooth and quiet. Felt brand new.
Felt satisfying rotating the wheels.
Thank you kindly sir for the video.
+jaywolf96 awesome! Glad to hear it!
Thank you soooo much, love u!
Of course! Thanks a lot!
Chrisfix for president!
Awesome, we all can learn a lot from you. Thanks!! 👍
Thanks to this video Chris! I learned new knowledge and saved money too! You've done an very Easy tutorial! Thank u so much!
Thumbs up once again.
Thanks a lot!
It still amazes me when i see people who earn thousands during income tax but don't put 1 cent into their cars to maintain them and keep them going! i always see cars broken down and abandoned on the side of the highway and most of the time they look like uneducated kids. I plan on teaching my daughter starting this year when i pick up a used car im purchasing. Shes autistic but high functioning and shes so excited to help out with fixing things.
I'm glad you're teaching your children how to maintain cars correctly!
Austistic kids is smart. Dont put limitations on you or your daughter
@@NoRevengeNeeded of course not. She has already helped me with both cars I have and building a custom reptile cage
Chris ur vids are awesome i love em and your tutorials are very detailed you got a nother sub
Just did this. My fluid was pitch black. I repeated about 4 times. Fluid still has discoloration but much improved, no more noise and I didn't have to remove any hoses. I'll take it! Thank you!
Awesome! I am glad the video was helpful!
Hey Chris :) I have a 1998 camaro standard.. When the car is in neutral and I'm braking to say turn left or right the steering wheel becomes hard.. But when I apply gas (in nuetral) it becomes easy to move.. Any ideas?
I don't know if you've been answered, but the pump for power steering is engine driven on your car, and engine speed (rpms) is a significant factor in assist level. But, if I were you, I would check the drive belt for the power steering pump. It might be slipping.
For some reason my power steering fluid, is alwas the first to get dirty. Btw, I use one of those little hand cranked pumps to remove the old fluid, and it works quite well.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the good information. Simple and easy to understand.
Worked great Chris. Thanks! 👍🏽
Im a cowboys fan and even i was able to this great video 👍
Full & clear... Oh well... :)
Thank you Chris not mechanically inclined even tho I love cars appreciate the easy to do vids
Another great video thanks from London England 👍💪😎