My son is very dyslexic which means he cannot read. He needs to add power steering fluid to his 1995 BMW 325i but he is afraid of putting the fluid in the wrong container. Can you help.
2007-01-30 15:35:02 · 6 answers · asked by 12ofuskids 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I looked in the RockAuto catalog under '95 BMW 325i and under Steering there is a photo of the power steering reservoir. It is a small barrel shaped thing with a cap on top and two hose fittings on the bottom. I could not figure out how to cut and paste the photo to this answer so take a look yourself.
2007-01-30 15:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by idaho98076 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a black plastic container with a screw top cover (only one in the entire engine compartment - brake and coolant reservoir is clear plastic). When you take the cover off, you will see a stick with marking points attached to the cover. This is the place where you'll add the power steering fluid (be careful not to overfill).
Do not add regular power steering fluid to the system. Your car needs a special fluid (Pentosin) that you probably won't find at an auto parts store. You will need to go to the dealer for the fluid and it is pretty expensive. Do not let Jiffy Lube, etc put the wrong fluid in the power steering system or you will have leaking seals.
Good luck!
Greg
2007-01-30 15:46:49 · answer #2 · answered by Greg K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open The bonnet and on the superb hand area down in the back of yet next to the air intake is th reservoir. persist with the pipes from the backside of the pot to the left hand area of the engine and you will locate the flexibility guidance pump verify pipes and pumps for leeks. if its the pipes or pump they're extremely costly,in case you good the bottle up with the engine off turn te guidance one way then the different then initiate the engine and do the comparable until no bubbles seem or froth and make valuable you be sure the ranges a week. O and there is not any such ingredient as electric powered guidance.
2016-12-13 05:01:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMW uses a separate reservoir and pump.
I will assume it's in the same place as my 520i. Mine is on the driver's fender, just behind the air filter box.
If you e-mail me with a good e-mail address, I will send a photo.
2007-01-30 19:21:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should be the only resevoir on there with a cap that is connected to the belt drive on the motor
2007-01-30 15:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by da8man2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes..since you can read...you can read the top of the engine for him...the container SAYS what it is on top...
2007-01-30 15:39:13 · answer #6 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋