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Originally Posted by KCMoore2013
What's the best fluid to use? I see a lot of posts saying they just use Dexron III but I would like to know there is a BMW-specific fluid that I should be using. For all I know, the previous owner could have put domestic tranny fluid in it.
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It depends what is installed, and that is indicated on the cap of the reservoir.
Some vehicles had Pentosin installed. Most had ATF installed. If it says ATF, Dexron is fine. It is just a hydraulic fluid, the things that make different ATFs different don't matter to a power steering system.
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