Hello folks:
I did a search before posting but i could not find a related post for my 2006 Mazda 5 which has a leaking power steering pump (electric). According to my trusted local independent shop it is a 'dealer only' part which costs $767.94 !!!!!! That's insane folks!
I went online and did some searching and found the following remanufacturing unit by NAPA ($279 + tax and maybe shipping):
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=PNB385949_0341147852
So please help me out with your experiences with this part and how to proceed. Right now they have top it off with the power steering fluid and I am going to monitor it to see the leak rate. Maybe I have to live with it for the time being. The car has only 42K miles. Frankly I do not think is worthwhile to spent so much money if the leak rate is small and i can just replenish it from time to time.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I did a search before posting but i could not find a related post for my 2006 Mazda 5 which has a leaking power steering pump (electric). According to my trusted local independent shop it is a 'dealer only' part which costs $767.94 !!!!!! That's insane folks!
I went online and did some searching and found the following remanufacturing unit by NAPA ($279 + tax and maybe shipping):
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=PNB385949_0341147852
So please help me out with your experiences with this part and how to proceed. Right now they have top it off with the power steering fluid and I am going to monitor it to see the leak rate. Maybe I have to live with it for the time being. The car has only 42K miles. Frankly I do not think is worthwhile to spent so much money if the leak rate is small and i can just replenish it from time to time.
Thanks in advance for your help!