salimshah

If it is brown or brackish, one should. [Turkey flavor injectors work very well to suck out the old].

Salim

bob2200

Power Steering Fluid: There was a good DIY procedure using plastic hoses a few years ago. I used it because my fluid was looking brackish. As I recall, you block off the upper hose fitting on the fluid container. The hose going to this fitting is the output from the power steering pump. So, you (an assistant) add steering fluid while collecting the fluid as it comes out of the hose (very quickly).

Brake Fluid: If I did it myself, I'd invest in a vacuum bleeding device (the kind that you pump). You can run into problems with bleeding by pumping the brake pedal IMO.

carguy07

Why not pump the brakes? The factory service manual says pump them old school.

I have heard that it is possible to push the piston in the master cylinder farther than it normally goes and hit a ridge that can score the piston. But, I have yet to encounter anyone who even knows anyone who has had this problem. What other concerns do you have?

bob2200

Yes, the reason is the increased travel of the piston. On a previous car, I had to replace the brake master cylinder several times and I attribute this to the rust or other junk that might have been on the normally unused section of the cylinder wall (in the 19 1/2 years I had the car).