bizzle
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I bought CHF202 at FCPEuro for $15 dollars so I don't see the point in getting the wrong stuff, off-brand stuff, or questionable stuff, etc.
Which power steering fluid to use
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still doing fine with the atf
it's a fairly basic vane pump just like every other manufacturer
steering rack valving is all the same no matter who made it
dunno man, viscosity is a little higher but even when it's real cold here it hasn't been whining or anything
it's a fairly basic vane pump just like every other manufacturer
steering rack valving is all the same no matter who made it
dunno man, viscosity is a little higher but even when it's real cold here it hasn't been whining or anything
I know this is an old thread ...but FWIW, I just called the local VW dealership and they quoted, $26.45/L (plenty in stock). They didn't stock the 389ml size.
Rock Auto is $13.29/L for CHF11s ....but it comes to $41.00 for two containers - shipped (incl their $12.99 shipping + taxes). So if you have other parts to order. Then there'd be enough to exchange the fluid.
Hey, as a total aside, does anyone sell OEM-style molded fuel hoses (by the fuel filter)? (that's probably another thread ...)
Rock Auto is $13.29/L for CHF11s ....but it comes to $41.00 for two containers - shipped (incl their $12.99 shipping + taxes). So if you have other parts to order. Then there'd be enough to exchange the fluid.
Hey, as a total aside, does anyone sell OEM-style molded fuel hoses (by the fuel filter)? (that's probably another thread ...)
jokila
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Do you mean this?
Fuel Line from Filter to Pump [OEM](A4 ALH Manual)
Fuel lines, feed and return, from the fuel filter to the injection pump for rotary pump ALH engines with a manual transmission. Includes clear feed line. Not for New Beetles....
www.idparts.com
PakProtector
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Exactly. M1 in my case. I would love to hear from one of the 'The Right Fluid Only' folks about what disqualifies one particular fluid or another. Or for that matter what is it that qualifies The Right Stuff.
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Douglas
Abacus
That helpful B4 guy
Well, considering every pump I replaced was either due to the wrong fluid or over tightening the belt (B4/A3), I always recommend using the fluid specified for it. I don’t really care what others do, but I won’t recommend anything else.
valvecrusher
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what about prestone European Formula?
Yay/nay?
Yay/nay?
Stupendous60
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I have a bottle of that prestone and will use it when needed.
jokila
Vendor
I think just about any fluid will "work" as a hydraulic fluid, but for what little it costs per mile to do the right stuff, it's not where i ever skimped.
My rack lasted 492K miles and the only fluid I ran was the Pentosin CHF11s. It got two flushes over its 19 year life. I don't think the rack owed me another mile.
52172
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Is the Triax psf ok? I need to flush and refill my 2001 golf? How much fluid do i need? Thanks!
52172
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Maybe the O/P can find a shop in his area that has a power flusher that pumps new fluid in while the old fluid goes into a waste container?
The repair shop I use to help had one and the difference between old and new fluid was like new.
The repair shop I use to help had one and the difference between old and new fluid was like new.
52172
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My car is at a body shop and we replaced the whole power steering pressure line and will refill with synthetic fluid and will add this as my pump is older now. Bar's Leaks High Mileage Power... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000930N0U?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
P2B
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Sounds like snake oil to me 
KrashDH
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The worst thing you can do to ANY fluid system on any vehicle is add some kind of "stop leak" to it. Prepare yourself for many more expensive issues down the road. If you have leaks, fix the problems.
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Pentosin cheap on order. Price is fixed locally at 40 bucks a quart. We get 5l bottle cheep. 20 bucks for the metal can
bizzle
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The correct stuff is the same price:
CHF 11S Hydraulic System Fluid - Pentosin 1405116
CHF 11S Hydraulic System Fluid - Pentosin 1405116
www.fcpeuro.com
I have a duramax diesel van. After the ps cooler line blew I put in recommended fluid but not from dealer. Over months steering slowly got hard I thought the box was gone. One day i remembered the fluid. Being winter I siphoned out fluid and installed ATF+4. Ran it up and down the road then did it again. Over three weeks the powersteering slowly went back to normal. If you have nothing to lose, I'd say try the ATF trick, then get some dealer fluid shipped to you and flush