Power Steering Fluid Service at our Haines City shop

The quickest way is to let us look, since it takes about a minute to spot the reservoir or confirm there is not one. Electric systems became common on newer cars and small crossovers, while trucks and older vehicles are more often hydraulic. Either way we will tell you what you have before we talk about service.

No. Emptying and refilling the reservoir swaps only part of what is in the system, since the rest stays in the lines, the pump, and the rack. A proper service moves the old fluid out and new fluid through. Which approach makes sense depends on your vehicle and how worn the fluid is.

You cannot, and it is a common way to cause an expensive problem. Some vehicles specify a transmission fluid, some call for a specific power steering fluid, and the seals inside are built for one or the other. Putting in the wrong one can swell or shrink seals and start a leak.

Sometimes, if the noise is coming from low or broken down fluid and the pump is still healthy. If the pump has already worn internally, fresh fluid may quiet it briefly and the noise comes back. We would rather tell you which situation you are in than take the money and hope.

Topping it off is fine to get you off the side of the road, but it is not the answer. A closed system that keeps dropping has a leak, and that leak is the repair. Bring it in and we will find where it is going.