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Power Steering Reservoir

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:57 am
by X5Andym
Hi all

Help please, done a silly think, don't ask me why... :headbang: filled my power steering reservoir with 5w-30 engine oil... than realized what I had done, did not start the engine, uses a SIRENGE to remove the all the oil.. clean rags to clean the inside of the reservoir, top up with the correct ATF fluid.. started the car... seems ok.. :driving:

Any advice please.. apart from what a w....... :thumbsup:

Cheers

Andy

Re: Power Steering Reservoir

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:23 pm
by X5Sport
You’ll be fine. It could have been the brakes! You also noticed (albeit late) and took immediate action.

You can always get a fluid change done as soon as you can. Engine oil is denser than ATF so some could have gone into the system. It’s still an oil :D

No need for rude names…..we’ve all done silly things ourselves. I took a wrong bolt out (misread the instructions) and needed a gearbox rebuild because I couldn’t get it back in (it was the reverse detent pin)! That was expensive, and it was the wife’s car!!

Re: Power Steering Reservoir

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:57 pm
by X5Andym
Cheers for your reply.... thank you...very much.. :thumbsup: