On the subject of PS fluid, is it the pump or the box that requires it to be the mercedes only stuff?
I've got a Mitsubishi PS box that will be mated to a Mercedes pump. Pressures are in the right range and the Mitsubishi is fine with ATF or the OEM Mitsubishi stuff, just not sure on the Benz pump... Walt On Feb 27, 2011 2:08 PM, "Max Dillon" <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, I dunno, maybe Rusty? I know he sold me the Febi power steering fluid > for my '95 E300, and mistakenly sent me two liters of Febi ATF, which I > believe was 08971 (the PS fluid is 08972). > > I used the pdf from this link to figure out which fluid I needed: > http://www.rusimport.com/ad/Flyer%20Fluids%20English.pdf > > This Febi "flyer" has in depth info on the characteristics of each fluid; > Someday I'm going to compare the Mobil 1 ATF to Febi's PS product to see how > closely they match up so I can avoid the less common Febi stuff if needed. > > In the meanwhile, my 95's power steering leak seems to have fixed itself > after topping up the reservoir and driving a few thousand miles. > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:58 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] E430 trans fluid > > Where do you get this Febi 08971? > > On 2/16/2011 7:23 AM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: >> I don't... its not in there. I haven't found a sheet for the older cars >> yet. But that's what I use, and it works great. But no dealer will sell >> you the fluid, so I buy Febi 08971. Its seen the stuff do great things to >> transmissions that were is really sorry shape for years now. >> >> Jaime >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Craig<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:14:20 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> See here: >>>> http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/d/d/en/Spec_231_1.pdf >>>> .... >>>> Pretty much you need 236.14 for cars with 722.6 transmissions, or >>>> 236.10 (or earlier) with 722.3/4/5. >>>> >>>> I'm a big fan of 236.6 in 722.0/1/2/3 cars, personally (Thats Febi >>>> 08971). >>> I see 722.3/4/5 at the bottom of page four in the Spec_231_1.pdf, >>> 722.6, 7, and 9 on page five, >>> 722.55 on page 6. >>> >>> Where do you see 722.0/1/2/3 ? >>> >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3446 - Release Date: 02/15/11 >> >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 99 E430, 99 E320, 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, > 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, > 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3471 - Release Date: 02/27/11 > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
