Im like 5'10" in my work boots, but ill give er a shot. Im not too sure that it NEEDS replacing, but the tech that changed my oil today (too cold to do it) was pretty adamant it needed replacing because I drove with a bad PS pump, even though I still have PS it just leaks. A lot. So im not sure if he was just fishing for work or what. Just curious to see what Id be getting in to.