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Old Jul 13, 2015 | 10:59 AM
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How do I drain and add power steering fluid to a 2008 Mustang GT?
Old Sep 3, 2015 | 09:54 AM
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I just suck out the PS reservoir and refill it. I do that each time I change the engine oil. I know it isn't a drain and refill, but it does keep the fluid clean. Probably this is changing it more than needed but DIY makes this relatively cheap.

We also have a Lincoln MKX and the maintenance manual has instructions for changing the transmission oil as a drain and refill method rather than a flush. They say to drain, refill and drive it - and do that 3 times and that will constitutes a Tx oil change. So to me - the same rationale would apply to the PS system. Kind of reminds me of "the solution to pollution is dilution".
Old Sep 9, 2015 | 08:08 AM
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I had a shop do a complete fluid change. Track days really take a toll on the fluid, it was starting to look like a paste more than a fluid. They just drained it from one of the bottom hoses, took off the reservoir and washed it, put some new fluid in, then I turned the tires side to side until the whining stopped while they kept adding fluid. Took about 15 miinutes.
Old Oct 20, 2015 | 02:22 PM
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I've just done the turkey baster method.
Suck out what you can, refill. Run car turning steering wheel from lock to lock a few times. and repeat until the quart of trans fluid you used is gone.

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