correct powersteering fluid

jacob82 · May 7th, 2022, 19:25

I guess this has been asked two million times. Sorry, cant figure out the search function.
Does my V70 P80 year 2000 need old fashioned Dexron ATF or green pentosin?
The car has the "new" B5244S2 engine. fluid reservoir is next to the coolant reservoir, not on the pump.

CosmicBike · May 7th, 2022, 19:28

Probably pentosin. Take the cap off the reservoir and look at the seal, if it's green then you need pentosin, if it's red then Dexron 3.

jacob82 · May 7th, 2022, 22:54

I'll look into that in the morning. The current fluid ( old ) I cant really tell the color of :-) maybe I shuold flush the system while putting in another pump.

Do you know when they went to pentosin instead of ATF?
It's my understanding, that the P26 always uses pentosin.
But did it change with the introduction of the B5244S2 or when the reservoir moved to the strut tower or what? 940 uses atf in 98, thats for sure.

ITSv40 · May 8th, 2022, 08:38

The V40 changed fluid type in around 2000. It may have been linked to the Ford takeover as many changes took place then.

CosmicBike · May 8th, 2022, 19:11

From what I read when looking into changing mine it was around about 1999. Again, from nothing more than reading lots of stuff on the internet, it seems the key is not to have a mixture of ATF and Pentosin but rather to suck all the old stuff out and replace with new.

bob12 · May 9th, 2022, 19:49

The handbook (if you have it) will tell you whether it's red Dexron or green CHF.

As far as I am aware a good indication is the colour of reservoir cap top 'writing'. White for Dextron and, not to confuse matters red for CHF.

Bob

CNGBiFuel · May 13th, 2022, 23:41

Highly likely to be CHF, which doesn't stop many having ATF in there. B*ggers rack seals sharpish.

May 7th, 2022, 19:25	#1
jacob82 New Member Last Online: Nov 13th, 2022 12:22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aarhus	correct powersteering fluid I guess this has been asked two million times. Sorry, cant figure out the search function. Does my V70 P80 year 2000 need old fashioned Dexron ATF or green pentosin? The car has the "new" B5244S2 engine. fluid reservoir is next to the coolant reservoir, not on the pump.

May 7th, 2022, 19:28	#2
CosmicBike Senior Member Last Online: Mar 4th, 2024 21:29 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Surrey	Probably pentosin. Take the cap off the reservoir and look at the seal, if it's green then you need pentosin, if it's red then Dexron 3. __________________ 1993 240 Torslanda (Sold) 1998 V70 R (daily) 1986 Ford Capri (on-going roadworthy project) 2007 Ford Galaxy (dog lugger) Previous XC90 x 2, V70 x 2

May 8th, 2022, 08:38	#4
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Today 22:32 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	The V40 changed fluid type in around 2000. It may have been linked to the Ford takeover as many changes took place then. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

May 8th, 2022, 19:11	#5
CosmicBike Senior Member Last Online: Mar 4th, 2024 21:29 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Surrey	From what I read when looking into changing mine it was around about 1999. Again, from nothing more than reading lots of stuff on the internet, it seems the key is not to have a mixture of ATF and Pentosin but rather to suck all the old stuff out and replace with new. __________________ 1993 240 Torslanda (Sold) 1998 V70 R (daily) 1986 Ford Capri (on-going roadworthy project) 2007 Ford Galaxy (dog lugger) Previous XC90 x 2, V70 x 2

May 13th, 2022, 23:41	#7
CNGBiFuel Classic P80 1999 BiFuel Last Online: Mar 6th, 2024 00:34 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: 48mph Middle Lane M4	Highly likely to be CHF, which doesn't stop many having ATF in there. Bggers rack seals sharpish. __________________ Bifuel V70 Classic 1999 [The Old Grumpy in the Corner, "When I was a lad... blah, bl*dy blah."]

May 7th, 2022, 22:54	#3
jacob82 New Member Last Online: Nov 13th, 2022 12:22 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Aarhus	I'll look into that in the morning. The current fluid ( old ) I cant really tell the color of :-) maybe I shuold flush the system while putting in another pump. Do you know when they went to pentosin instead of ATF? It's my understanding, that the P26 always uses pentosin. But did it change with the introduction of the B5244S2 or when the reservoir moved to the strut tower or what? 940 uses atf in 98, thats for sure.

May 9th, 2022, 19:49	#6
bob12 bob12 Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 22:05 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Woking	The handbook (if you have it) will tell you whether it's red Dexron or green CHF. As far as I am aware a good indication is the colour of reservoir cap top 'writing'. White for Dextron and, not to confuse matters red for CHF. Bob

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