Q. I read your article on fluid flushing (Motormouth, Jan. 11) with interest. My Toyota dealer told me I needed a power-steering fluid flush when I had my oil changed. My 2004 Camry has 34,000 miles.

Seeing as many vehicles switched from hydraulic power steering to electric power steering by the mid-2000s, fewer and fewer cars have power-steering fluid anymore. (Only the hydraulic systems use ...

Have you ever stopped and wondered why it’s so effortless to turn a 5,822-pound Cadillac Escalade using a single finger? It’s not the result of your semester stint as a high school athlete, it’s the ...

If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering, you probably understand just how important power steering systems are for modern cars. These components allow us to turn the steering ...

Q. I had a weird experience with my 2014 Mazda 6 this week. It is the base model and has 50,000 miles. I was driving approximately 30 mph on a back road when suddenly the car lost power. I slowed the ...

my regular place to get oil changes has been dependable for nearly 10 years for me (full service auto shop as well). but when they brought out one of those little comparison charts and showed me my ...

Q: I have a 2004 Toyota Camry with 55,000 miles on it. While the car was in the dealership for an oil change, they recommended a "power steering flush" and "fuel injection service" involving a ...

There are three main types of power steering fluid. Many newer vehicles use synthetic power steering fluid, while many older cars need ATF or automatic transmission fluid. Mineral-based, non-synthetic ...