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Power Steering Fluid

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Think I need to change my fluid. When the car is cold turning left or right on near to full lock I get a groaning/ whining from the front of the car that can be felt through the steering wheel. The steering is no heavier then normal and other than that the car drives absolutely fine. I have had the car over 2 years and never had need or cause to touch the power steering fluid. I have no idea how old the fluid is but was told there was a sticky about it on here.

Can't find the sticky so can someone tell me what power steering fluid is best and how much I need to flush and replace.

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You more than likely have a small leak somewhere and are probably a bit low on fluid,
Take the cap off the power steering reservoir in the engine bay and it has a small dipstick attached to the cap.
One reading is for a hot engine and the other is for a cold engine.
Just check that your levels are OK before doing anything else.
 
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