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For those that HAVE replaced your PS fluid
I have done about 4 reservoir drain/refill with Amsoil Synthetic ATF. It was about a quart even with the 4 drains/refills. Since then, the PS feels too boosted. I'm getting noise from the pump when the car is cold, and even when the car is warm, regardless if I turn the steering wheel lock to lock, if I even turn it 3oclock clockwise or 9oclock counterclockwise, I get a noise from the rack....I can hear it with the windows down. Due to the boosted steering, steering feedback, floatiness is felt through the steering wheel. I wouldn't imagine that the Amsoil be cause THAT much of a change.... Looking for some of your feedback. Otherwise....I'm gonna have to dig around and found out what the castrol dex III spec OEM fluid is and start all over. |
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What does your manual say???
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I don't think it's listed in the manual but the spec is Dex III - I assume the OEM is Castrol Dex III.
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Just for the X5 archives, if anyone ever searches this thread.
The OEM IS Castrol Dex III. I'm gonna have to find a store that stocks this as the local shop only had the Castrol had the Multi Vehicle Castrol. |
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Is this synthetic?
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By Motordavid
"Dexron III... several mfg'ers/packagers make it under various brand labels. The BeamER Stlrs I've seen sell "BMW" brand, and Castrol. All the same stuff, methinks...DexronIII is the deal"
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Thanks for the blurb MD.
The Castrol Dex III is probably not synthetic. The Amsoil is. MD, I know you mentioned at one point that you do the baster swap with M1 ATF. Any moaning or grinding (xcuse the wording) from your steering rack ? |
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me climbing the umptyseven levels of fookin stairs we have back in our NC Mtn House. Not a peep from my power steering or steering rack after my T Baster refill. Course, I haven't driven the X in 5 months as it's sleeping back in my garage there on the Mtn. But, when I migrated, it was running fine. I just couldn't see getting hung up on the exact brand of PS fluid and I've read nothing but raves on the M1 syn ATF. I'm sure your fill will be fine: cleaner "any kind" is better than the old orig., imo. BR,mD |
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You can't get the oem fluid from the dealer??
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