Power Steering Fluid
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Re: Power Steering Fluid (Moosar)
is it auto?
anytime? sure anytime is good, u don't HAVE to if it's manual, can't hurt too though.
power steering fluid is kinda a grey area, i've poured regular stuff in with no problems that i know of, however none were my own car, heh. vw recommend sthis expensive stuff, which is damn expensive.
is it auto?
anytime? sure anytime is good, u don't HAVE to if it's manual, can't hurt too though.
power steering fluid is kinda a grey area, i've poured regular stuff in with no problems that i know of, however none were my own car, heh. vw recommend sthis expensive stuff, which is damn expensive.
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Re: Power Steering Fluid (Moosar)
if your doing the entire fluid change i would probably go with the factory stuff... if just topping it up, it's damn expsive to buy an entier bottle for a.25 liters of it to go in.
if your doing the entire fluid change i would probably go with the factory stuff... if just topping it up, it's damn expsive to buy an entier bottle for a.25 liters of it to go in.
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Re: Power Steering Fluid (Moosar)
works fine, improves the feeling, though brand new regular stuff feels about the same for half the cost.
some say the synthetic stuff and the vw seals don't get along well though.
works fine, improves the feeling, though brand new regular stuff feels about the same for half the cost.
some say the synthetic stuff and the vw seals don't get along well though.
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Re: Power Steering Fluid (Moosar)
yes, mtl and mt-90 are synthetic. i wouldn't worry about eating seals though, just something i've heard from a few people. but never seen or heard of any firsthand accounts.
yes, mtl and mt-90 are synthetic. i wouldn't worry about eating seals though, just something i've heard from a few people. but never seen or heard of any firsthand accounts.
Re: Power Steering Fluid (The_Hamster)
I was under the impression that VW changed their fluid recommendations halfway through 85-92 the early cars didnt need the expensive fluid and the later ones did. Or maybe I am thinking of something else.
Why would having an auto change anything? When i converted my GLi to 5spd I kept the same pump and refilled it will the cheap PS fluid.
I was under the impression that VW changed their fluid recommendations halfway through 85-92 the early cars didnt need the expensive fluid and the later ones did. Or maybe I am thinking of something else.
Why would having an auto change anything? When i converted my GLi to 5spd I kept the same pump and refilled it will the cheap PS fluid.
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Re: Power Steering Fluid (Dieder)
no, he asked about if he needed to change transmission fluid, i asked if it was auto.
no, he asked about if he needed to change transmission fluid, i asked if it was auto.
Re: Power Steering Fluid (Moosar)
I gather you won't be needing it but another alternative is FEBI HYDRAULIC FLUID-S6161, I got it from my mechanic when I changed my power steering pump and used up my remaining dealer bought fluid I had in the garage. It's a german product from Ferd. Bilstein jr. Gmbh.(hence the FEBI) I think it came from Bow Wow but maybe a place called 'Auto-camping' in the Vancouver area so it should be available in the East. It cost me 12$ can. maybe 15$ can't quite re-collect.
I gather you won't be needing it but another alternative is FEBI HYDRAULIC FLUID-S6161, I got it from my mechanic when I changed my power steering pump and used up my remaining dealer bought fluid I had in the garage. It's a german product from Ferd. Bilstein jr. Gmbh.(hence the FEBI) I think it came from Bow Wow but maybe a place called 'Auto-camping' in the Vancouver area so it should be available in the East. It cost me 12$ can. maybe 15$ can't quite re-collect.
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