Re: Pentosin

[Cynic44642@aol.com]

In a message dated 07/28/99 04:40:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
wallace@remdesign.com writes:

> Subj:  Re: Pentosin
>  Date:    07/28/99 04:40:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>  From:    wallace@remdesign.com (Wallace White)
>  Sender:  owner-quattro@audifans.com
>  To:  beels@technologist.com (Richard Beels), ekellock@juno.com
>  CC:  quattro@audifans.com
>  
>  Audi was using 11s as G 002 000 by '91, so it would make sense to use 11s.
>  Though I agree that Audi's running change suggests that it's not a problem
>  to mix the two, I would use the version that the car was designed for, to
>  be safe.
>  
>  - Wallace
>    '87 5kcstq 155k
>  
>  Richard Beels wrote:
>  > 
>  > Go ahead.  Audi considers  7 & 11 the same - they changed the fluid
>  > mid-stream w/o changing the part number....
>  > 
>  > At 08:44 PM 7/27/99 ,  ekellock@juno.com was inspired to say:
>  > >I'm ashamed to ask this but...
>  > >
>  > >Is the G002000 hydraulic fluid, the 7.1 Pentosin?
>  > >
>  > >I need to top off the V8q, and 7.1 is what I've got.  I'm pretty sure
>  > >it's the right stuff, but would like a quick verification of this before
>  > >I add it.  The other stuff is 11s right?
>  > 
>  > Cheers!
>  

I was under the impression that you needed to use the 11s Pentosin if you had 
antilock brakes, and 7.1 Pentosin if you didn't...

I could be wrong... I've been using the green can since I've had my car...

Arden