I flushed the fluid in my PS system yesterday in my 2007 Sienna. However, by just turning the ON position and putting the vehicle in Neutral the wheels DO NOT turn in my Sienna. I adapted the approach my turning on the ignition, using a vacuum fluid extractor to remove fluid in the reservoir, poured the new ATF in the reservoir, turned the wheels to the R & L 10 times, extracted the fluid, and began the process again. All told, I did this process four times. I ended up with clean fluid, but it was a messy ordeal. And, there’s a reason you want to have your vehicle on jacks when turning the wheels, you shred a decent amount of tire rubber onto your driveway pavement & leave two big rubber spots when done.
The other method, if you don't have jackstands, is to cut out 4 pieces of cardboard about 1ft x 1ft, then put 2 under each front wheel, so drive the car onto 2 pieces of cardboard, the cardboard will rub against each other instead and save some rubber.
You are right, on the cover of the power steering reservoir it recommends Dexron II or III. This was before IV was developed. Toyota developed T-IV to be backward compatible with Dexron III. Thanks for visiting!
Thank you for your video. I followed your and/or other videos when I changed and flushed the old power steering fluid. Then, I tested it, the steering wheel have some noise after I added new power steering fluid. What caused the problem?
I have a 2005 Camry which states Dexron III on the power steering reservoir cap but another you tuber who is a Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician says to use a quality power steering fluid, such as Lucas or Prestone, because they contain the proper conditioners and additives that your steering system needs and not the additives that are in ATF fluid. He states that they use this type of aftermarket power steering fluid at the Toyota dealership. He also says that the dealership does have a Toyota labelled Power Steering Fluid but it is ridiculously expensive and they do not use that when they are servicing power steering systems. They use the aftermarket type. Any experience or thoughts about this?
Either should be fine. The main takeaway is to use a quality product that won't damage seals. Since you're changing the power steering fluid so infrequently, it doesn't make sense to skimp on the product that you put inside! Good luck! (By the way, that 2005 Camry will last forever, wish I could find one!)
*cough* car care nut *cough* :) I went with the dextron atf because that's what Toyota says. my 2005 camry came with power steering fluid in it when I bought it. I replaced the top return rubber hose because of a leak and flushed the system.
