Re: novice question: pentosin

["Douglas Hurst Quebbeman" <dougq@iglou.com>]

> Okay.. I was buying Pentosin at the parts store today and there's
> two kinds.  (7.1 and 11.1S or something like that).  I believe the
> latter is synthetic.  It says on that label "do not mix with Pentosin
> 7.1!"  I found cans of both types in the trunk of this car.  Uh oh.
> 
> I'm swapping the steering rack; I may as well flush the whole system.
> How?  I saw someone mention the "Pentosin flush" but I'm not sure
> what the procedure is.
> 
> Also: I bought the regular stuff.  Right choice?

You don't say what kind of Audi you have. I have an '86 5KcsTQ, and
it uses the 7.1, or Green variety. I suppose the 11.1 is the Red 
Pentosin I hear about.

hth,
doug q
 
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