Is 800.00 to fix power steering contaminated with motor oil a Ripoff?

The mechanic says to late to just flush system and clean but my father says it is a ripoff that he would flush and clean,replace power steerin fluid and drive it home.The car is in another town it is my daughtersand I want to get back to Dallas Tx and let my Guy look at itIs 800.00 to fix power steering contaminated with motor oil a Ripoff?
I'm a mechanic,is very embarrassed to me ,that some those that to you.


I apology in the name of the men and women that work in the field of maintenance.Is 800.00 to fix power steering contaminated with motor oil a Ripoff?
It depends on how long the oil was in the system.


Oil in a power steering system can ruin the rubber seals in the pump and the rack. It can also cause the hoses to soften %26amp; rupture.


Even if he flushed it and refilled with power steering fluid, the seals would go out eventually and you would have to replace both parts anyway.
If you don't have any ';real'; problem like a leak or not steering well, then I'd agree to just flush it a few times and refill and hope for the best.
If you dumped some oil in and flushed it back out right away you'd be ok. But if she took the car in because the power steering had already failed, the reason it failed is because the seals are destroyed.
Bit of a long shot here, but I wouldn't have thought it would be too bad to simply flush out the oil. Main difference with PSF (power steering fluid) is that it is a type of hydraulic oil that is designed to work under higher pressures and is of less viscosity than motor oil.


How did the system get contaminated and how much motor oil was put into the system? How long has it been there? If it's still driveable then get it back to your place for a second opinion. 800 is a lot of money to be paying for a fluid flush. Is this guy on about replacing the pump and/or steering rack too?





It's possible damage may have occurred to the pump by overheating of the oil, but to be fair - oil is oil for the most part, so lubricant and cooling properties will still be there.





Good luck, hope you get it sorted :-)
yes, it sounds easy but it is a pain and time consuming. you have to pay the mechanic for his time which is usually about 100 an hour or so.
Baloney !!! Power steering ';floid';is no more than 10 weight oil with out all the additives they put in motor oil. Don't worry about it. The worst it could do is look a different color. Drive it and forget it.

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