Re: Pentosin.

[Michael Spiers <mikes@specnet.com>]

> I am slowly lerning as much as I can about Audi specific's and still remain
> ignorant on many topics.  Such as... PENTOSIN!
>
Pentosin is hydraulic oil.  5000's live and breathe on the stuff, 4000's are
kinda screwey, some use Pentosin, others use ATF.

> When looking at my system, my brake fluid resivoir has something in it that
> doesn't look like brake fluid, it looks like a thin motor oil, is THIS
> Pentosin?

Nope, that's a sign of a badly needed brake fluid flush with DOT 4!

> OK, then why does my power steering resivoir (4" diameter, 4"
> high cylinder) specify ATF fluid?  Help, I am most seriously con-fuse-ED...
>
If the reservoir says to use ATF, use ATF.  Some 4000's use ATF, others use
Pentosin.  it may be a good idea to completely flush out your system and
re-fill it with ATF, someone may have dumped Pentosin in there if there was
some confusion.
>

-- 
-Mike
mikes@specnet.com
mks107@psuvm.psu.edu
87 5000CS TQ
84 5000S (2,000 miles away and a mile high)
90 80 (sibling's mode of transportation I get lynched into working on)