Power steering over filled at Toyota dealership.

Should I get a turkey baster and just get rid of the extra or just leave it? Thanks, and
hope you're having a great weekend.

 

Turkey baster and be done with it. Not sure you can find one thin enough though. May want to go with the Napa special filler (battery type). Part #700-1155.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7001155

 

Okay thanks for the reply

 

That thing works....for a while. I got so frustrated with mine I threw it out. I wish someone made a better one that would work.

 

I’ve got a 60cc syringe and some tubing for it. Works great for this kind of thing.

 

I’ve never had an issues with mine but I really don’t use it much.

 

Bro, leave it. Worst that will happen it will overflow when it gets hot. I keep mine higher than that normally.

 

I use a straw. That way I can taste to be sure they used the right fluid as well.

 

The taste test is infallible.

 

+1

 

I know of no risk (other than overflow and spillage) to having more fluid in the reservoir. Personally I would overfill it a bit. And actually having more volume may disperse contaminants and have more volume to disperse heat, although the benefits would be minor.

 

This ^^^

 

I've pumped out fluid from my power steering reservoir using a cheap transfer pump from Harbor Freight. It works well and would take care of your issue.

 

Turkey baster and some tubing is what I used.

 

Is there a video on the proper taste procedure?

 

I don't know about the IFS steering rack, but I have pulled apart to rebuild landcruiser steering pumps, as well as steering boxes (to replace some seals and drill/tap for hydraulic assist/ram).

My perspective on it would be to dump the fluid, and put new in. Get your tires off the ground, disconnect the lowest hose(s) and turn the steering wheel left to right a few times to evacuate fluid. Maybe turn the pump over for half a second to get any fluid out.

Steering fluid isn't that expensive and they don't hold that much, easy enough to do a "flush" by filling it with cheaper generic stuff, cycling it back and forth a couple times, draining again and then putting new fluid in.

 

You mean something like this

https://youtu.be/ywRzmvWVMqw?si=b5cMvNeauP-XALN_

 

Daaaamn that fluid is naaastaaaaay!

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the under the hood shot. It's just clear brown. LOL

 

Indeed!