4kq ps fluid - Pentosin or ATF?

["Drew Boggs (dboggs)" <dboggs@sequent.com>]

	Luis wrote : 

	"My car, however, has this little sticker on the ps
	reservoir warning that only "hydraulic mineral oil" should be used
part
	number  002 000.  Can somebody confirm if I have been "blessed" with
a Pentosin car, or if it's OK to use regular ATF?"  


Hello !

Ok, excuse my Ignorance please.  Can someone define what Pentosin is ?  What
from I've heard it sounds like a lubricating fluid for power steering,
brakes, or trannys ?  Is it a brand or what ?  Also, what about Redline for
Trannys ?  John from the NW Q club was talking about this at our last Q
meeting, but I didn't get chance to ask him.

I have a 4kCSQ like Luis' and am curious.  Have wondered for a while, just
haven't asked.  ATF = Automatic Transmission Fluid ?  Right ? 

Thanks !

Drew C. Boggs 
dboggs@sequent.com
864kCSQ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Luis Marques [SMTP:marques@rtis.ray.com]
> Sent:	Monday, November 09, 1998 6:47 AM+
> To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	4kq ps fluid - Pentosin or ATF?
> 
> Well, I have decided it's time to replace the power steering fluid and
> filter on my car - an '87 4kcsq.  Hopefully that will take care of some
> of the squealing my car is making at idle.  Common knowledge is that all
> early Ur-Quattros, Coupe GTs, and 4k quattros use ATF on the power
> steering system.  My car, however, has this little sticker on the ps
> reservoir warning that only "hydraulic mineral oil" should be used part
> number  002 000.  Can somebody confirm if I have been "blessed" with a
> Pentosin car, or if it's OK to use regular ATF?  TIA
> 
> Luis Marques
> '87 4kcsq