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What is this? In power rack-and-pinion steering, fluid pressurized by the pump pushes on either side of a piston mounted to the rack, helping you turn the wheels. Simply put, power-steering fluid is the hydraulic fluid that transmits the power in power steering. Servicing it involves draining or flushing out your car's old power-steering fluid and then adding fresh power steering fluid. Absolutely. The fluid is the cheapest component of your power-steering system.
Recommended Power Steering Fluids Power Steering Fluid does not have an API (American Petroleum Institute) certification, and therefore does not have minimum standards associated with its production. The only standard established for Power Steering Fluid comes from the OEM. Use an OE recommended or equivalent fluid for both complete system replacement and top-offs. The following conventional fluids have undergone independent lab testing to determine lubricating qualities and additive packages. This list is only for systems that specify power steering fluid.