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Old 10-15-2010, 01:52 PM   #1
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Boxster Power Steering Line Leak?

Help. Shop told me I need to replace both power steering lines on '03 Boxster S (58K mi) because of small leak(s) that drained power steering fluid (causing grinding noise in steering column). $700 parts $300 labor. Does this seem like fair pricing? Is this normal for a car this old? Thanks

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Old 10-15-2010, 03:23 PM   #2
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Help. Shop told me I need to replace both power steering lines on '03 Boxster S (58K mi) because of small leak(s) that drained power steering fluid (causing grinding noise in steering column). $700 parts $300 labor. Does this seem like fair pricing? Is this normal for a car this old? Thanks
Labor sounds right it is a real pain to access the power steering pump. Pelicanparts.com sells a new pump for$350 so parts sounds right only if they are replacing 2 lines & pump otherwise sounds high. If the pump gets low on fluid it will overheat & be noisy. I would call a dealer & ask the price on the 2 P/S lines so you know the max. they should cost & get some Pentosion 11S to refill the pump to see if the pump needs replacing or just fluid & new lines.

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