[V8] Pentosin crisis

[Seamus O'Carey]

I believe you're correct. I remember buying the green can (several times!)
when my reservoir was leaking.

Seamus

On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 8:59 AM, Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have a half of can I could send you for shipping, but don't the v8's use
> 11s?  Someone correct me if wrong.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Acadian Lion <Acadianlion at hotmail.com>
> To: V8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 10:02 AM
> Subject: [V8] Pentosin crisis
>
> I need to buy another can of Pentosin CHF 7.1.  It is unobtainable
> anywhere I am, having tried all the autoparts stores in Maine as well as
> the dealer.  I even tried ordering a case on Amazon which was at a price
> per litre not to be believed, only to find that it is out of stock.
>
> All that is available to me here through the one parts store that has ANY
> sort of mineral oil based power steering fluid is some stuff made by
> Bilstein.  I have NO idea if it is fully compatible with CHF 7.1, and
> draining and refilling the entire system is just out of the question right
> now.
>
> Any comments?  No one seems to have any CHF 7.1 which is for the older
> cars like our V8’s.  NAPA Auto Parts here in town tells me they can order
> it, but do not stock it as they move only one liter a year.  The newer Audi
> stuff is NOT to be used as mixing the synthetic and original will rot the
> steering system as you watch.
>
> Has anyone on the list used the Bilstein fluid MIXING it successfully?
>
> Roger
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