[V8] Hydraulic Fluid

[daves745t at optonline.net]

Thanks Kneale for the Pentosin info. I have noticed a slight leak from one or more hose clamps beneath the reservoir, but it is not down to the minimum mark and I actually marked the tank to see how much I might be losing. The V8Q is sitting at the moment and won't be driven again until I get all the NJ title/registration work done (I insured it before the drive down from RI). Then the first trip will be to the mechanic to have the t-belt replaced (and probably water pump), tranny fluid flushed and whatever bits need to be done.  But I'm hoping that I can figure out the dash lights and address the hydraulic reservoir issue myself.
-DaveM
----- Original Message -----
From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
Date: Monday, January 17, 2005 5:39 am
Subject: Re: [V8] Hydraulic Fluid

> By the time the V8s were produced, "Pentosin" meant the synthetic 
> 11-S to
> Audi.  When they switched to the synthetic, they kept the same 
> part number
> for the oil.  Supposedly, you could add the synthetic to older 
> systems, but
> you weren't supposed to use the older oil in the newer systems.  
> Is the
> reservoir down to the "minimum" mark?
> 
> At 10:58 PM 1/16/2005 -0500, daves745t at optonline.net wrote:
> >I noticed the Hydraulic Fluid reservoir is a little low - I 
> believe I read 
> >here that it requires Pentosin, but the manual does not specify 
> which weight 
> >- does anyone know off hand b/c BMWs also require Pentosin and 
> there is a 
> >dealership close to work where I can pick it up.
> >
> >-DaveM
> >
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