2005 Outback service

in Subaru
I took my car to a AAA Car Care Center for an oil change. They also have a list of items they inspect; upon their inspections he recommended 3 additional services:
Transmission flush
Throttle Flush
Power Steering Flush
The total for all this is roughly $415. Does this seem reasonable?
I bought the car used and it has almost 200,000 miles. I have no idea if any of these things have ever been done before.
Transmission flush
Throttle Flush
Power Steering Flush
The total for all this is roughly $415. Does this seem reasonable?
I bought the car used and it has almost 200,000 miles. I have no idea if any of these things have ever been done before.
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They are up-selling things that don't exist.
Power Steering fluid exchange quote is $100
Transmission fluid exchange is quoted at $175
Apparently all the oils/liquids are dark brown, almost black.
I had that done to a 626 we had that was hesitating and it did help, but is yours running well now? I'm not sure I'd try to fix what ain't broke.
I'd take a close look at the brake fluid as well, as that imbibes water over time. If the transmission fluid was neglected, there's a good chance the brake fluid was also neglected. I would also throw the differentials into that mix. Basically, give yourself a new base line on the vehicle's fluids.
At close to 200,000 miles, you don't want to neglect a vehicle or its lifespan is sure to be short.
When I bought an 8 year old Miata, I bled the brake fluid, changed the oil, the gear oil in the rear diff, and the manual trans oil. I tested the coolant because it looked new (and the seller had receipts).
The gear oil from the rear diff was in awful shape. The rest were OK. Luckily the limited-slip was not damaged.