power steering oil

[Bodgie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Bodgie]

My Prado has done 130,000 ks.How often should the power steering oil be replaced?Thanks.

[grimreaper Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close grimreaper]

change it if it gets a burnt smell or a gritty feel to it ( it is just dexron 3 ( auto trans fluid) so it should be a nice red colour when new

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

There is no schedule for it.
The Toyo stuff stays pretty good.
Like all oils it's good to change it periodically.
I'd use a good quality full synthetic trans fluid.

[Bodgie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Bodgie]

Thanks for your responses.I am a mechanically ignorant man and so the background to this question is : We bought the Prado 2nd hand in Dec 2011.We used the local Toyota dealer to service it and August 2013 the steering oil was replaced.Then in March 2014 I took the Prado to another 4WD mechanic and he replaced the power steering oil. And he did the same thing last week .When I questioned him about it he said we should keep an eye on it because it could be a problem with the pump.Is this a correct assessment ?Thanks and cheers.

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Thanks for your responses.I am a mechanically ignorant man and so the background to this question is : We bought the Prado 2nd hand in Dec 2011.We used the local Toyota dealer to service it and August 2013 the steering oil was replaced.Then in March 2014 I took the Prado to another 4WD mechanic and he replaced the power steering oil. And he did the same thing last week .When I questioned him about it he said we should keep an eye on it because it could be a problem with the pump.Is this a correct assessment ?Thanks and cheers.

Weird!
Like said, there is no schedule.
I see them 300,000k old & oil is ok, so I'd say definately not required at low Klm's.
Changing it every 6 months us a bit over zealous.
Every 100 or 200,000 could be the go.

[awd2.0t Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close awd2.0t]

Thanks for your responses.I am a mechanically ignorant man and so the background to this question is : We bought the Prado 2nd hand in Dec 2011.We used the local Toyota dealer to service it and August 2013 the steering oil was replaced.Then in March 2014 I took the Prado to another 4WD mechanic and he replaced the power steering oil. And he did the same thing last week .When I questioned him about it he said we should keep an eye on it because it could be a problem with the pump.Is this a correct assessment ?Thanks and cheers.

Given your mechanical ignorance, are you sure it was the Power Steering Oil? As most mechanics would refer to this as Fluid. Not a big thing, but just want to make sure that it is not engine oil that you have confiused it with, as this would need to be changed every 5,000km's or 6 months on a D4D.
HTH.
Cheers,
Sean.

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Fair point Sean , but the service report lists "power steering flush / replenish".It does not mention fluid or oil.However the Toyota service on 08/13 says "...renewed power steering oil".And now that i am looking at it again the Toyota service report also lists a Power Steering Kit as a separate item.I wonder if this kit is standard and was used by this new mechanic .
Cheers
JIm