Pentosin

[John S. Lagnese]

ETKA calls for G 002 000 with no suffix for the 91 200 Quattro. MG 4 SG 22 
Illustration 43-10
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Larson" <westcoast at mypowerpipe.com>
To: <jlagnese at massed.net>; "quattrolist" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: Pentosin


> You asked: "Hi,
> Does the Pentosin 11s supercede the 7.1? Can I use the 7.1 in my 91 Audi 
> 200 TQ 20V? I have checked online and I get both as part # G 002 000 as 
> called for."
> John
>
> Hi, John.  The part numbers are NOT the same.  11s has an "A" suffix.  As 
> always, every digit or number of a part number is significant, sometimes 
> indicating a supercession, sometimes a color, and sometimes a different 
> part.  There's ALWAYS a reason.  Leaving part of the number off can result 
> in confusion, or a mechanical problem I recently ran across a VW output 
> shaft seal with an "A" suffix that fit the case fine, and puked oil all 
> over the brand new clutch.  Late mainshaft seal, early mainshaft tranny.
> To answer your question, yes, you can use 11s in a 7.1 designed car, but 
> you "shouldn't" use 7.1 in a car designed to use 11s.  For the responder 
> with the '91 200, 11s is the original fluid, IIRC.
> John
>