swhockey98

Sorry, I know this is a dumb question, but I'm having trouble finding the power steering fluid reservoir on my 13 RX350. On the 2nd gen wasn't it on the passenger side? I only see washer fluid, brake, and coolant. Can someone please point me in the right direction?

iolmaster

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You have to look very hard to find one on the gen 3. You have to close your eyes and repeat "I believe, I believe" because there is none. We have electronic power steering. Just playing with you.

TriniLex

Don't feel bad I too was looking for mine on my 2010 with power steering fluid in hand to replace, just to find out there is none..

swhockey98

D'oh! Makes sense. Thanks!

mcomer

Hydraulic Power Steering was always a flawed system, when you were idling
around at low speeds and needed the greatest assistance for turning the wheels
to maximum angles you were getting the minimum amount of power from the engine.
However when you were cruising at highway speed barely twitching the steering at
all the pump was being spun at triple the engine speed. Various high performance
car even had Power Steering fluid coolers!

unebonnevi

[QUOTE=swhockey98;10190963]Sorry, I know this is a dumb question, but I'm having trouble finding the power steering fluid reservoir on my 13 RX350. On the 2nd gen wasn't it on the passenger side? I only see washer fluid, brake, and coolant. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
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LOL! I was thinking of flushing out the power steering fluid and replace with brand new one today for my 2103 RX450h, because I had to do that with my Honda Accord. The RX450h has an EPS (Electric Power Steering) system. The power steering is motor assisted! Excellent design, because the typical hydraulic design is really bad when you experience a leak -- very costly and constant cleaning of power steering fluid leaking on driveway, practically wherever you park!

Felix

There is a idle up switch used in various vehicles btw, similar to the a/c compressor......