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bmw's use atf (automatic transmission fluid) as their powersteering fluid, it is widely available at any store or gas station.....besides it say's "use atf only" on the cap any how :P
Yeah, ATF doesn't eat the seals up in your p/s system. If its too late and you are leaking alot from high pressure p/s hoses, just pop that belt off the pump and try your car with no power steering, I tried it, and I kept it that way. Car feels more manly.
Check to see if you are low on fluid. If so fill it up... close the p/s tank. Before you close the hood, start the car..... turn your steering wheel from lock to lock a couple of times. Then look under your car. If there is liquid then you have a power steering leak somewhere.
Can't say been there done that... because i still am in the same situation... hopefully I'll fix it this weekend and switch my leaking hose.
yeah, it was low on fluid. I used Dextron 4 since the parts guy said that it supercedes 2 and 3. Topped it off and the problem is fixed.
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Last edited by ///M42 sport; 04-30-2011, 04:14 PM.
Yeah, ATF doesn't eat the seals up in your p/s system. If its too late and you are leaking alot from high pressure p/s hoses, just pop that belt off the pump and try your car with no power steering, I tried it, and I kept it that way. Car feels more manly.
Fair enough, but leaking seals is not why hoses leak, it's because the crappy crimp connectors aren't doing their job. Replace them with screw-down type hose clamps and leak gone!
What you do is drain the overflow tank, then fill, turn the car on and move the wheel full left and right, you will see that translucent red turing to brown. Do that a few times then drain and fill.
If the high pressure line is leaking, they are EXPENSIVE!!! Just bight it and get one.
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