Q: How much wear denotes for a power steering belt change?
Recently I went to Jiffy Lube to have my oil changed and among a few other recommendations they recommended I change my power steering belt do to wear. I did not notice severe damage but I'm also not sure how much damage requires a belt change.
My car has 144000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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