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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.
The Look of the Power Steering Fluid. When the power steering fluid is old it can cause the tubes that move the fluid to gum up which can lead to power steering failure. The appearance of your power steering fluid will also tell you a lot about the power steering pump. New fluid is colored red and the odor is very distinctive.