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| 06-07-2016, 06:52 PM | #1 |
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Power steering fluid flush?
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At ~60K, I'm thinking to do some preventive maint, such as coolant, filters, brake fluid and the like. I've seen it mentioned a few times here that the power steering fluid should be done, but a bit of searching is not turning much up. I found a few articles offsite like this one which is for the E36\46: Doug's Domain DIY PS Flush But not sure how applicable they are for our cars. Anyone done this here? Any guidance? ianc
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| 06-08-2016, 08:22 AM | #2 |
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Someone on this site recommended the following intervals, which I follow:
Antifreeze: 60K Brake fluid: 24K or every 2 years Rear Differential fluid: 50K Induction cleaning (N54): 45K Spark plugs: 45K Manual gearbox fluid: 50K Oil change: 5K Power steering fluid: 24K or every 2 years
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| 06-08-2016, 10:02 AM | #3 |
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What kind of fluid is recommend? ATF?
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| 06-08-2016, 11:05 AM | #4 |
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I see something called Pentosin on getbmwparts.com. It's not cheap, but that's what I'd probably use. Just wondering about interval and procedure...
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| 07-01-2016, 05:29 PM | #6 |
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Mike Miller's schedule calls for a change every 30k. miles. Top of brake reservoir will tell you what to use. Our cars use Pentosin CHF 11.S . Do not use anything else.
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IF your going to change the PS fluid, you might also just buy a new PS res and change that too. The hose clamps tend to leak after awhile and the PS res has a built in filter - which wouldn't hurt things to replace it.
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| 07-03-2016, 09:34 PM | #8 |
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Thanks guys! After checking, I found that I was down below min. Hope I don't have a leak...
Anyway, until I know more I just ordered some Pentosin CHF 11s and topped 'er up. Thanks again for the responses, ianc |
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| 07-04-2016, 01:33 AM | #9 |
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Anyone know anything about Pentosin's CHF 202? Some people say (forums, reviews, etc) it supercedes CHF 11S and they can be mixed no problem, but I can't find anything official on it.
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