Re: How to determine - ATF or Synthetic Pentosin?

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

The Audi mineral and synthetic hydraulic fluids I have used have both been
green. I think the "red" synthetic Pentosin referred to the colour of the
cap on the bottle, not the colour of the fluid.
If you have red fluid in the reservoir, I'm afraid there is a very good
chance it is ATF. Time to drain it, purge with G002000, and pray.
Good luck!
HTH
Fred Munro
'91 200q 279k km


Eyvind Spangen <eyvind.spangen@c2i.net> wrote in message
news:<37b4fec3.51706439@news1.c2i.net>...
> My '87 5k has its reservoir topped of (yeah, it's overfilled) with
> some red fluid. No leaks anywhere, but I don't know if it's a person
> not knowing the 5k hydraulics who has filled it with ATF, or if
> somebody a bit more competent used the synthetic Pentosin. How can I
> determine that, and how do I change all the fluid completely? Will
> change that whatever-it-is stuff with the original VW G002000, as the
> Pentosin brand is unavailable in this part of Europe..
>
> ES