75K Miles Fluids Changes?

[RICO8458]

2005 Camry with 75,000 miles. Do I change the power steering fluid, and the brake fluid?

Thanks for feedback.

[danorthface]

check your manual or toyota.com..

[touringcamry]

You can if you want. I highly recommend a brake fluid flush/bleed if you haven't yet done it yet. I like Castrol LMA or Valvoline Synthetic. You will need 1 quart to bleed the entire system.

Power steering fluid, I would get 1 or 2 quarts of Dexron III and a turkey baster. Then remove and replace the fluid in the reservoir every oil change. Don't let the fluid level get lower than the hoses in the reservoir. You don't want to get air in the system.

[PRINCESS PEACH]

by 75 thousand miles, he definitely changed his pads and rotors. if this is the case, he should've already bleeded his system at the install.

[Fobanginvtek]

Originally Posted by RICO8458

2005 Camry with 75,000 miles. Do I change the power steering fluid, and the brake fluid?

Thanks for feedback.

I havent done mine yet, but I would just check the brake fluid level on your master cylinder. If its close to "minimum" i would flush it =D

[touringcamry]

Originally Posted by PrincessPeach

by 75 thousand miles, he definitely changed his pads and rotors. if this is the case, he should've already bleeded his system at the install.

Not necessarily depending on how he drives. I've seen cars do over 100 thousand miles on original pads with no need for replacement.

[twinklit]

Originally Posted by touringcamry

You can if you want. I highly recommend a brake fluid flush/bleed if you haven't yet done it yet. I like Castrol LMA or Valvoline Synthetic. You will need 1 quart to bleed the entire system.

Power steering fluid, I would get 1 or 2 quarts of Dexron III and a turkey baster. Then remove and replace the fluid in the reservoir every oil change. Don't let the fluid level get lower than the hoses in the reservoir. You don't want to get air in the system.

Does the turkey baster technique (using a baster from an autoshop, not a real turkey baster) work for the brake fluid as well, or does the brake fluid have to be bled?

[Fobanginvtek]

Originally Posted by twinklit

Does the turkey baster technique (using a baster from an autoshop, not a real turkey baster) work for the brake fluid as well, or does the brake fluid have to be bled?

no gotta bleed brake fluid mos def

[twinklit]

Originally Posted by Fobanginvtek

no gotta bleed brake fluid mos def

Thanks I was always wondering that!

[touringcamry]

Originally Posted by twinklit

Does the turkey baster technique (using a baster from an autoshop, not a real turkey baster) work for the brake fluid as well, or does the brake fluid have to be bled?

Nope, don't do that. You can get a 1 man bleed kit for about $10 if you don't have someone to help you.

[carlo$]

what about the belt? and tranny fluid? probably good idea to change.