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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 618240" data-attributes="member: 52972">Tom,Manufacturers have always recommended changing transmission fluid on a periodic basis, however I have never owned any vehicle that stated that the power steering fluid needed to be changed or flushed, only that you needed to keep it filled.  Of course, most don't say that you should flush the brake fluid either.  :wacko:Most power steering units require ATF or a fluid that is similarly formulated as ATF.  I know that some vehicles like Honda's require special Honda Power Steering fluid which is available in most auto parts stores.Power Steering fluid is not subject to the heat or friction clutch material that happens to ATF in an automatic transmission.  So I question the need to change/flush the power steering fluid only 34K miles????   Also changing/flushing the power steering fluid does not guarantee you won't have a failure or of a seal leaking just as chaning your engine oil does not mean your engine will never fail or never leak.  I suspect that the power steering pump drive seal leaked because it was on a Honda, and someone did not use the Honda recommended fluid.  If you don't use Honda fluid it can/will damage the seals....Rich</blockquote>