RE: Pentosin 7.1 vs 11

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

How about the other way around Ned?
>From a VERY reliable source I was told "you can use the 11 to substitute for
the 7.1 but not vice versa" is it true?
Avi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of Ned Ritchie
> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 1998 11:31 PM
> To: Linus Toy; Dave C.; 200Q20V@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
> Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: RE: Pentosin 7.1 vs 11
>
>
> Guys,
>
> I agree with Linus!
> Audi kept the same part number but went to the synthetic mineral oil.
> Pentosin 11s is currently the correct replacement fluid for Audi's G 002
>
> I overheard once "In an emergency water is better than Dextron or Pentosin
> 7.1, cause you can always get it out without ruining the seals."
>
> Ned
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	owner-200Q20V@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
> [mailto:owner-200Q20V@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net] On Behalf Of Linus Toy
> Sent:	Thursday, June 11, 1998 12:52 AM
> To:	Dave C.; 200Q20V@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net
> Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: Pentosin 7.1 vs 11
>
> At 23:24 6/10/98, Dave C. wrote:
> >So ...
> >Should I continue using the green stuff in the 91?
> >Is it a problem if the two are mixed?
> >Does the red stuff have a different Audi P/N?
>
> your parts person must be talking to the same people my parts person
> is...same story...somewhere around '90 or so, the spec went from
> 7.1 to 11.
>  my understanding is that 11 is a synthetic version of the stuff;
> incompatible, regardless.  i've also heard (on the quattro list) that
> though audi changed fluids at that time, they did not change part numbers.
> beyond that...your guess is as good as mine.
> --ldt
>
>