Long-term maintenance

[RedRide]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Frankly I am dubious that electric power steering gives you better gas mileage than power steering with a pump.

You don’t get something for nothing. Especially in physics!

Yeah but, doesn't a power steering pump usually rob more engine power than an alternator?
This is why if you go full left right with the steering wheel it puts a noticeable load on the engine.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by RedRide

Yeah but, doesn't a power steering pump rob more engine than an alternator?

I’m not sure it might. But then again if nothing is being pumped maybe you wouldn’t take much power at all. I really don’t know what the drag is on an alternator not being used as opposed in one developing power. Same thing with hydraulic power steering. Most of the time it’s just spinning not pumping oil.

One thing I can absolutely say for sure. A few years ago Toyota went to a disposable element oil filter saying it was “green“. That’s pretty crazy. They have since gone back to spin on filters. So even Toyota makes mistakes!