You need to flush the Power Steering fluid on a 2003 Toyota Highlander every two to three years. You should check the fluid levels weekly.
Every two years under normal driving circumstances. If fluid is dirty and low, go ahead have it done.
Flush it
Not an answer - an additional question. My Toyota dealer tells me my brake fluid is dirty (on my newly-acquired 2005 Corolla), and he wants to charge me $175.00 to flush my brake fluid. That strikes me as outrageous! What is involved other than draining fluid and replacing it just like changing the oil? My (non-mechanic) husband asks how the brake fluid can get dirty in the first place. It's not running through the engine like oil does . . (Also he wants $175.00 to flush the transmission . . .)
You will screw your steering system. You need to flush steering system ASAP. And of course do not drive with engine oil in steering.
I paid $ 129.99 at the GM dealership for power steering flush & fill with synthetic fluid.
Water in fluid as a result of leak or condensation. Time to flush and refill with new.
It takes special eqipment to flush the PS fluid. Get a turkey baster and suck all the fluid out of the PS reservoir and refill it. Do this several times and you will have effectively changed the fluid.
have a repair shop flush the system and refill with the proper fluid.
Yes! you should flush your transmission fluid at least two or three times a year or when you chanfe your fluid and filter in the tranny.
Read the owners manual. It has that information.
My mechanic told me every 2-3 years, depending on how dirty the fluid looks.
You could get an oil change as soon as possible to flush the system.