Steering became a little grabby when returning to center. The problem may actually be in the linkage or ball joints or worn pump but at least this factor will be eliminated. I'd gotten the fluid changed a couple years ago at the shop after the steering felt lighter during the hot summers, but it darkened since then. Their fluid used might be dubious. I changed it myself to Royal Purple using the 'dilution method'.
(The better one-way flush method is to split the return hose and drain that, but I was too lazy.)
I used 2.5qt with maybe a dozen plus refills which was pretty easy with everything in place. Wheels in the air. Engine running. Extract/fill. Turn lock-to-lock about 10 times. Leave fully turned and rev engine to flush the pump. Repeat. Have clean rag for the steering wheel and a ring of them around the reservoir.
I hate those crappy transfer pumps: two wet coiled hoses to flail around and drips everywhere. Should have used a big turkey baster but that was at least fast. I'm still looking for a single-hose cylinder type that looks like a big portable bike pump.
