Re: *Hydraulic oil

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

> From quattro-owner@coimbra.ans.net Mon Apr  3 13:41:31 1995
> Subject:      *Hydraulic oil
> To: "AUDIDUDI@delphi.com" <quattro@COIMBRA.ANS.NET>
> 
>      Jeff,
> 
>        The subject title is "Hydraulic oil",  is it not?  I know RedLine is goo
> d steering fluid, but lets not confuse it with the hydraulic fluid.  And, I'm p
> retty sur Robert Phillips was refering to the Hydraulic fluid.  We don't want t
> o confuse anyone and have them put pwr steering fuid in the hydraulic fluid res
> ervior, do we.  In the owners manual, it specifically says "Only Mineral Oil" f
> or the hydraulic reservior.  I'm sure if you put steering fluid in there you wo
> uld surely blow the hydraulic pump.
> 
>        I understand that you were just trying to give advice, but next time you
>  might want to change the subject heading to "Pwr steering fluid", instead of c
> ausing major confusion and potential disaster.
> 
>        BTW, yes Robert, you can use the Pentosin 7.1CHF fluid--they make it for
>  Audi, and it is cheaper.  I bought mine at the dealership.  It is a hydraulic
> oil.  Make sure you only use this in the hydraulic fluid reservior!
> 
<<<<< CLIP >>>>>
> 
>                                      Just wanted to clear up any confusion,
> 
>                                                --Dan Hussey
> 
Well Dan ... it turns out that you are familiar with the newer Audis that use
the Pentosin ... the older cars actually used Automatic Transmission Fluid for
the hydraulic fluid for the power steering/brakes.  So although it seems strange 
it turns out that for some of us the subject title *was* correct.  And for the
strangest of us *both* ATF and Pentosin serve as hydraulic fluid in our cars!

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com

'83 QTC    <== No the ATF is not for the transmission!
'88 5KCSTQ <== I've never seen green fluid in a car before!