[V8] Pentosin crisis

Etdmail at cs.com Etdmail at cs.com
Thu Mar 21 18:13:58 PDT 2013


Hi Roger~

Just catching up with some posts.

Don't know if your still looking for Pentosin but
Autopart International stocks it in the Boston area.

They have 4 locations in ME:  https://www.autopartintl.com/locations.htm

You might also try their parent company Advance Autoparts if one is near 
you.

Best,

~Ed

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In a message dated 3/18/2013 3:52:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
v8-request at audifans.com writes: 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Acadian Lion <Acadianlion at hotmail.com>
> >Sent: Mar 18, 2013 10:02 AM
> >To: V8 at audifans.com
> >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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