power steering goes again.

[khooni]

June 2015. Power steering hose splits and car towed to dealership to fit a new hose.

been having some whine and screeching while driving for the last 2 days and about 0.5 mile from home, I lost all power steering. limped home and opened the bonnet. No steam like there was previously but could see lots of fluid on the undertray. I don't know if it's another busted hose or a cracked pump. Is there a way to check the power steering fluid level? thanks

will need to tow it to somewhere nearby to get it fixed.:bigcry:

[alexk]

The reservoir is under the airbox and you have to remove the airbox to see it.
I think it's the hose. They tend to break relatively easy.

[khooni]

have you tried aftermarket hoses? like Hack engineering ones?

[khooni]

what is the power steering fluid to use

[Chad]

what is the power steering fluid to use

Pentosin chf 11s. Same as smg fluid 1 lt cans from BMW

[khooni]

tx. bought 2 L from opie

[glendog74]

Definitely a weak spot in the car - mine has gone once and i know of a fair few others that have had similar. :bigcry:

[adem.csl]

Pentosin chf 11s. Same as smg fluid 1 lt cans from BMW

Atf oil only
Written on the cap

[Chad]

Atf oil only
Written on the cap

Bin the cap . C Avatar pic. Originally specified by BMW, probably spec Castrol now. Monkey probily has that info

[Monkey]

Atf oil only
Written on the cap

+1 :thumbs:

[adem.csl]

I'm fitting what came out.this car has atf in it
I've only ever seen atf come out of these so I don't know if they've been drained flushed and superseded

[Monkey]

I'm fitting what came out.this car has atf in it
I've only ever seen atf come out of these so I don't know if they've been drained flushed and superseded

You're quite right mate, that's what I use. On certain cars we change the ATF to CHF-11S to eliminate certain noises, but it's not something I've seen recommended for the CSL. It may well work fine with the CHF-11S, not something I've ever needed to do though. I think between myself and Adem we look after a few E46 m3s....:supz:

[adem.csl]

You're quite right mate, that's what I use. On certain cars we change the ATF to CHF-11S to eliminate certain noises, but it's not something I've seen recommended for the CSL. It may well work fine with the CHF-11S, not something I've ever needed to do though. I think between myself and Adem we look after a few E46 m3s....:supz:

+1 :thumbs:

[Chad]

Stand corrected. Confusion lies on realoem , label for oil container power steering pump chf11.s. :banghead: Cap says atf

[khooni]

so i bought the wrong fluid then