toyota tacoma power steering flush

[@jeffreystarnes9500]

Wow never would have thought that bar was strong enough to jack the truck up! Excellent video!!!

[@ahubert285]

Interesting place to jack the truck up...

[@alfonsomendez6633]

I purchased a brake bleeder and vacuum pump kit. 14.00 harbor freight. It worked to suck out the fluid. I wondered how dry can you pump it and not worry about air pockets. My car runs fine. So far so good.

[@daggs6534]

Very helpful, just finished doing mine. Thank you.

[@brandon6451]

I like how you did it without having to purchase the vacuum pump

[@Sahn_Cho]

What is the name of the pump? A turkey baster is too big and a syringe pump requires two hands

[@kennygomez9087]

Thanks for the vid. I am having issues with my steering when I apply the brakes. Happened out of nowhere but I will start with checking the power steering fluid and work my way from there.

[@nastysoda9212]

Thank you! I'll do this tomorrow.

[@shirolee]

Great video! Thanks for doing this

[@billmcmeekin7909]

Well done young man! That pump will love ya :-)

[@artof1self]

To get the air bubbles out when you turn the steering wheel at the last step , do you keep the truck jacked up and do you keep the cap on the reservoir or do you keep the cap off to get the air bubbles out? Great video thanks!

[@kastking2958]

I believe by always keeping some fluid in the reservoir, you will not introduce any air.

[@Chris-uh3cm]

@@kastking2958 you. introduce air when you Break a sealed system open

[@joeblow9850]

@@Chris-uh3cmit’s not a sealed system. As long as you don’t take the fluid too low you won’t allow air into it.

[@joshkaiser7879]

Great video man, very helpful.

[@JaboTheMechanic]

Glad it helped

[@INTERNA9]

Awesome!Just doing it in my 2009

[@Desertphile]

Thank you. My Tacoma's PS fluid is black. Ooops!

[@dingdongdaddy589]

Rag falling down a hole - my life in a blurb.

[@mrgallardo777]

Purchased a Tacoma off my sister and the power steering fluid seems like regular power steering fluid. It's not even red . Hopefully this works

[@wittydisplayname1761]

From the factory the Tacoma power steering fluid is clear/amber. My understanding is that it is ATF that has not had the red color added to it. Toyota recommends replacing it with an ATF. I would like to replace mine with clear/amber fluid but I have searched and cannot find a clear ATF, so I guess red it is.

[@dougmead7669]

awesome video, but you didn't talking about cleaning out the screen in the bottom of the reservoir.

[@upnorthupdate919]

What is regular fluid?? Water?

[@shadezactual2657]

What was the size of the vacuum cap? Need one but don't know what size to get, thanks!

[@JaboTheMechanic]

Either 5/8 or 3/8

[@shadezactual2657]

@@JaboTheMechanic youre a dern hero my man

[@michael184272]

Use the nipple cap off the oil filter housing..

[@huntercleveland3037]

Thanks great video

[@JaboTheMechanic]

Glad it helped!

[@ryank.7920]

So this is Valvoline Maxlife ATF. Or Valvoline Maxlife power steering fluid?? Because Valvoline makes both of these products. If it’s one or the other how many quarts did you use?

[@JaboTheMechanic]

It's needs to be dextron 3 and above. So I used dextron VI

[@charmin513]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@inthedogghouse86]

Great video

[@JaboTheMechanic]

Glad it helped!

[@zungtinthang981]

How do you turning left and right no running engine. Mine car is can’t.

[@happylego9141]

Your key has to be in the "on" position to disable the steering lock. It's also really hard to turn the steering wheel with the front wheels on the ground, which is why he jacked up the front of the truck.

[@philipc1709]

does it have to be jacked up? If not do you have to do anything different if its on the ground?

[@QueueBone]

lifting it up makes it easier to turn the wheels to flush out the rest of fluid

[@philipc1709]

@@QueueBone cool thanks!

[@jeffkeryk3550]

A MityVac makes this job stupid easy. Sometimes I pull the reservoir and brake clean it out.

[@SPHINX144]

I have mityvac. Can it extract all the power steering fluid without turning the wheels?

[@jeffkeryk3550]

@@SPHINX144 That's how I do it. Suck it dry through the return hose, then fill reservoir and suck new fluid through.

[@SPHINX144]

@@jeffkeryk3550 I’ll definitely do it this way. Thanks!

[@brandonmazalic370]

How much does the system hold

[@dant3113]

What year Tacoma is this ? I have a 2008 tacoma and I want to do a flush as well

[@JaboTheMechanic]

I believe it was an 06 or 07

[@angell6425]

Do you have to jack the truck up?

[@loringmercil8430]

If you want to turn the wheels easier, yes

[@angell6425]

@@loringmercil8430 fair, I was thinking just driving around

[@edwardglatzmayer5466]

It calls for Dextron II or Dextron III. You used Dextron VI. Is that recommended and approved?

[@JaboTheMechanic]

It's a better version of dex 2 or 3.

[@americanmilitiaman88]

All Dexron-III (H) licenses expired permanently at the end of 2011, and GM now supports only Dexron-VI fluids for use in their older automatic transmissions. And power steering calling for dexron 2 and 3.

[@joeblow9850]

Dexron? Dexron what? Which one? Thx

[@JaboTheMechanic]

I used dexron VI

[@joeblow9850]

@@JaboTheMechanic thank you. What If I used regular Power steering fluid? Woukd it hurt anything or?? Thx again

[@JaboTheMechanic]

@joeblow9850 it will damage the power steering pump. Improper lubrication. Your welcome

[@joeblow9850]

@@JaboTheMechanic power steering fluid is the wrong fluid for a power steering pump? How is that possible?😩😩

[@alexbruss9229]

Hey, do you know if there is a screen or anything that can/chould be cleaned on the 2nd gen v6? I know some vehicles do.

[@JaboTheMechanic]

There is a screen in the resevoir.

[@tanhvan1]

It use transmission fluid?

[@JaboTheMechanic]

Yes. Dextron III

[@tanhvan1]

@@JaboTheMechanic you're using VI that's 6

[@JaboTheMechanic]

Yes I know it's a better version of dextron 3. That was mentioned in the video

[@jeffthompson8663]

@@tanhvan1 I always go by exactly what the owners manual states, not what I think or someone says... the owners manual is the bible and the manufacturer are the professionals.

[@americanmilitiaman88]

@@tanhvan1 it replaces previous Dextron . All Dexron-III (H) licenses expired permanently at the end of 2011, and GM now supports only Dexron-VI fluids for use in their older automatic transmissions. It may be very difficult to find dexron 2 or 3. And the 6 is superior

[@charmin513]

So is really necessary to lift the truck?

[@lalievigi7596]

I was wondering the same thing

[@nastysoda9212]

it's so you can turn the wheel without turning on the engine

[@asianfrenchcanadian]

mmmm kool aid

[@johdirt7843]

It was never red to begin with. Toyota doesn't fill their vehicles with ATF, they fill them with Part No: 08886-01206 (Toyota Lexus OEM Genuine Power Steering Fluid Oil PSF). In fact the Car Care Nut suggests that you just use general PSF that is Toyota approved.

[@thomas9469]

Hi where u able to to get the bottle pump he is using also per car care nut any specific fluid brand u know. Or should I get the one from dealer Thanks.

[@Aerzon1v1]

2nd Gen Tacoma manual specifically calls for Dexron II or III ATF for the PS Fluid. The factory fill is just ATF without the red dye.