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Old 05-28-2014, 11:20 AM
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Cap said atf. I have been told I can put the pentosin in it. So I am gonna do that this time.

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Strange how they would say you can mix atf and hydro fluid. On my 545i, it is very clear not to mix the two types of fluid. ATF is cheap compared to Pentosin hydo fluid, Dex3 vs CHF right? I would keep to the atf for now since that is what has been in the power steering system.
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Old 05-29-2014, 12:36 AM
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You are probably right.
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Use only a fluid that meets BMW specifications for your vehicle.
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That is the problem, I was told both meet it. And Oembimmer parts did not even carry the ATF fluid. Trusting OEMbimmer's website, I just ordered what it told me. Now I wasted $20 on that fluid.
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Got the job done. Replaced the hose from the res to the pump, and the high pressure hose. All in all not too difficult of a job to accomplish. The hardest part was threading the banjo bolt back on.

Only problem is that I found an oil leak and do not know where it is coming from. Either the pan or the main seal. It looks like a main seal to me based on where I can see the oil. Not very encouraging. A main seal sounds like a big expensive job and something outside of my expertise.

Just when I think I have the X5 up and running in primo order, something else always pops up.
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Old 06-20-2014, 10:21 PM
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Got the job done. Replaced the hose from the res to the pump, and the high pressure hose. All in all not too difficult of a job to accomplish. The hardest part was threading the banjo bolt back on.

Only problem is that I found an oil leak and do not know where it is coming from. Either the pan or the main seal. It looks like a main seal to me based on where I can see the oil. Not very encouraging. A main seal sounds like a big expensive job and something outside of my expertise.

Just when I think I have the X5 up and running in primo order, something else always pops up.
Since you can't see where the oil is coming from I suggest cleaning the area so that it is easier to locate. Hopefully it is not something serious.
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Will try, thanks

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Old 06-21-2014, 12:38 PM
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The power steering leak is fixed, I just found an oil leak in the process.

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Make sure to replace with normal clamps on those reservoir lines, the Oetiker clamps are dumb dumb.

You'll need this for the quick disconnects on the hard line connections



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