T5 power steering fluid

**Okaruss** · 19-11-2011, 02:12 PM

Went to dealer yesterday for a few things. One of which was a bottle of PS fluid. The reservoir in the van says G002000 mineral oil,
but dealer says my vans vin comes up with G004000M2. (is this the synthetic type? the bottle doesn't state what it is)
My plan was to flush new oil thru system. Has the G002000 been superseeded? Will synthetic oil be compatable with seals etc?

Any info ideas?

Russ

**Transporter** · 19-11-2011, 03:44 PM

What colour is the fluid in your reservoir?

**Okaruss** · 19-11-2011, 08:43 PM

Its sort of dark greyish. I fear it might be suffering from the dreaded engine oil contamination issue.

**Transporter** · 19-11-2011, 09:23 PM

I'd go by specs on the P/S reservoir. Change the fluid and see if the colour improves, it could be just the normal discoloration. Penrite makes the fluid with the right specs LDAS fluid.

**Umai Naa!!** · 20-11-2011, 10:24 AM

I'm pretty certain GOO4000 supercedes GOO2000.

They're both synthetic either way. If it's badly discoloured, as you desrcibe, further diagnosis ma be required.

**bluefin321** · 21-05-2012, 11:21 AM

Fellas, I'm about to change the power steering fluid in my T5. Can i get away with just sucking out the old fluid from the reservoir, refilling with fresh fluid, zig zag around the block to circulate the fluid, and then repeating this process another 2 or 3 times until the remaining old fluid is pretty much diluted into the new stuff? That's the process i followed with the Forester.

**Umai Naa!!** · 21-05-2012, 02:18 PM

Pretty much the same idea. You'll need a couple of litres of fluid, as you'll want to flush the cooler as well.

**bluefin321** · 21-05-2012, 03:30 PM

I haven't spent too much time under the bonnet so not too familiar with everything as yet... what's involved with flushing the cooler, and more importantly, where is it? I'm at work at the moment, so can't duck out to have a look for it.