1990 A80Q steering fluid

[Max Hoepli]

Mobil DTE 13M, Chrvron's Rykon Premium 32 and Shell's Tellus 32T 
are synthetic oils? Can replace Pentosin 11S?

Max

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cobram at juno.com>
To: <knealeski at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <aander at newsignal.com>
Sent: 15, June 2007 22:46
Subject: Re: 1990 A80Q steering fluid


> Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> 
> >   If you don't like Pentosin, there are lots of Audifans folks using 
> > Mobil DTE 13M, Chrvron's Rykon Premium 32 and Shell's Tellus 32T as 
> > cheaper replacements.  
> 
> Might cost the same, especially if the pail is going to sit around.  The
> 80(Q) and 10V 90(Q) use a simple system with a vacuum brake booster and
> simple vane pump that doesn't decide to piss out fluid at every full
> moon.  NO where near the problems of the "bomb" system found on type
> 44's, which operate at about 1000psi higher.  The sons 1988 90Q still has
> all the original hydraulic hoses, pump and steering rack, dry as a bone
> (yes, there is fluid in the system.)  ;-)
> 
> This of course is not true if the listers fleet includes a type 44, then
> a 5 gal. pail of the cheaper replacements is in order.  
>  
> BCNU,
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