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Old 08-14-2008, 06:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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EFI Service Power Steering Fluid Flush

Hey Guys,

Recently got my car (2002 Camry LE 5 Speed) serviced at a Toyota Dealership (75000 mile service) but declined a few items, pending reconsideration.

1. EFI Service - $189
2. Power steering Fluid flush - $189

My Questions;

1. Should I have them done at a Toyota dealership?
2. Can I do either or both myself?
3. If there is anywhere else I can have these done at a reasonable price please recommend.
4. Would the Seafoam treatment i read of in the forums suffice for the EFI Service?

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Old 08-14-2008, 06:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Niether of those services are needed. They are just easy money makers for the shop.
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^^ agreed
i work as a toyota tech, and i dont even use the EFI service on my 64k camry....i use the seafoam sold at your local auto parts store
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The power steering fluid flush is not necessary?!

I would think that like all other fluids this would need to be changed at one point or another...


Thanks for the reponses guys, ill plot for the seafoam and throttle body cleaning soon
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As stated above, just SeaFoam the car.

You can change the power steering fluid yourself if you want to. They probably wouldn't actually be flushing it anyways.
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