What is power steering fluid supposed to look like?

[Wheream_I]

so my car started buzzing whenever I turned the wheel, so I checked my power steering fluid levels. It is low, so I know that's the problem. However, it is also a tannish color with little spots of darker brown. If you understand what I mean.

[B6JoeS4]

It's tan because it's dirty. Flush the system and fill to the proper level which is 10mm above the HOT line

[JimmyBones]

The power steering fluid is green and this is common. Very few people ever change their power steering fluid and I would sell flushes all day long because the fluid would be brown.

[B6JoeS4]

I would change it again in a few months or so. It will pick up more dirt so keep flushing until it stays clean

here is how I change it:
1. use turkey baster to suck all the fluid out of the resivor
2. fill with new fluid to a fairly full level - say 1in from the top
3. start car and turn the wheel lock to lock 3 times
4. shut off the car and repeat 1-3

It will take about 2L of fluid until the shit you extract looks clean. Then drive for a few months and do the process again if it is still dirty

[dparm]

I would change it again in a few months or so. It will pick up more dirt so keep flushing until it stays clean

here is how I change it:
1. use turkey baster to suck all the fluid out of the resivor
2. fill with new fluid to a fairly full level - say 1in from the top
3. start car and turn the wheel lock to lock 3 times
4. shut off the car and repeat 1-3

It will take about 2L of fluid until the shit you extract looks clean. Then drive for a few months and do the process again if it is still dirty

It will take you more than 3 times if you want to be thorough. Took me almost 10.

Fresh fluid is a light brown color. Dirty fluid will be darker.

[beemercer]

I pulled the return line and flushed directly, regardless of method definitely do a flush