Be careful about the CHF-11s.
It's top quality fully synthetic but viscosity is very very low compared to the other one (MB 236.3 spec).
If you take a look at penrite's website the pentosin CHF-11S equivalent is listed as LDAS
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/product...on-fluids/ldas
data sheet
http://www.penriteoil.com.au/pis_pdf...Oct 2011.pdf
maybe it's too thin for ACE, as viscosity at both 40 and 100 deg ºC is way too low, and does not conform to the Chrysler MS5931, GM low temperature specs, and most important ZF TE-ML09 which is the one indicated for PAS.
That might be the cause why some people complained about the pump going noisier.
I had a noisy pump due to putrid fluid, developed a leak in valve block, had to refill with cheapo ATF D-II as was going to rebuild it anyway. With the mix the sound vanished.
Later on the fix was performed (new seals, modulator, one pipe and new fluid)
As Penrite's list PSF001 is listed as direct ACE formulated fluid, and that one as a 236.3 MB compliant, and the Fuchs PSF is MB 236.3 compliant as well as MB341 (which is very low temp fluid as well) I would stick with Penrite and Fuchs (and are plain DII as well)
Even british parts sell plain ATF DII under STC50519
http://www.britishparts.co.uk/.sc/ms...EERING FLUID
which results being comma AQM automatic transmission fluid (plain DII)
see photos and white label
http://www.commaoil.com/productsguide/view/6/190
1.- The OEM Texaco 14315 or 33270, made both from Unobtanium, is (or was) available 66% cheaper thorugh DAF truck dealers as Cold Climate PAS fluid, which complied with LR's 14315-33270. Seems it was available in 20-litre drums but... now seems only in 100-litre ones.
TEXACO DATA:
PRODUCT INFORMATION TYPICAL DATA COLD CLIMATE POWER STEERING FLUID 14315 (33270 is the same, only changes label)
Code number 2261
ETL - number Test methods 14315
Density, 15Deg C, kg/lASTM D1298 0.862
Flash Point COC, Deg C ISO 2593 215
Pour Point, Deg C ISO 3016 -51
Aniline Point, Deg C ISO 2977 91
Visc, Kinematic, 40Deg C, mm2/s ISO 3104 25.6
Visc, Kinematic, 100Deg C, mm2/s ISO 3104 6.4
Visc, Brookfield, -30Deg C, mPa.s ASTM D2983 1300
Visc, Brookfield, -40Deg C, mPa.s ASTM D2983 4500
Viscosity Index ISO 2909 196
Copper Corrosion, 3h, 100C ASTM D0130 1a
Foam Seq I, IAB, ml ISO 6247 0
Foam Seq I, AFT 10' ST, ml ISO 6247 0
Foam Seq II, IAB, ml ISO 6247 10
Foam Seq II, AFT 10' ST, ml ISO 6247 0
Foam Seq III, IAB, ml ISO 6247 0
Foam Seq III, AFT 10' ST, ml ISO 6247 0
Shear Stability, 20h CEC L45T93 .
Visc. Kinematic, 100Deg C, mm2/s 4.4
FZG Damaged Load, a/8.3/90 DIN 51354 12
Elemental Analysis X-RAY
Calcium, %w 0.008
Chlorine, %w 0.006
Phosphorus, %w 0.19
Zinc, %w <0> 100 °C DIN ISO 2592
Pour point < -50 °C DIN ISO 3116
In Spain there are 3 kinds of Transmax, (Dual, Multi vehicle and Z). I have downloaded the PDS and datas are not the same as the oz- version.
I will be phoning texaco Spain to find alternatives.
3.- Penrite's PSF001 is more expensive than the STC50519 genyouwine stuff, in Spain.
After having called FEBI (Ferdinand Bilstein, Germans, who have a very good oil range) and being told they don't stock that one (ahh the joys of 33270)
-As Urban Panzer did, I contacted TExaco baltic, where the oil is being manufactured and stocked, Got access to PDS, and guess what, it's almost the same as Texaco Texamatic 7045E (only a little bit viscosity for ambient temperatures we will never experience in continental Europe).
So there goes the PDS:
http://www.sjk.com.my/specifications...atic_7045E.pdf
Color Red
Pour Point, °C -51
Viscosity, Brookfield
mPa.s @ -40°C 17500
Viscosity, Kinematic
mm²/s @ 40°C 33.8
mm²/s @ 100°C 7.4
Viscosity Index 194
Performance standards
Allison C-4 fluid (Approval No. C4-30353901)
• General Motors GM6417M
(obsolete DEXRON®-IIIG)
• MAN Standard 339 Type F
• Voith 55.6335 (DIWA and Midimat)
• ZF TE-ML 02F, 04D, 17C
• ZF Lenksysteme TE-ML 09A, 09B.
The most important is being TE-ML 09B compliant, which is for steering racks.
Even the TExaco oil chooser states the TExamatic 7045E as direct use fluid for PAS and stability control in the D2, D3 and RRS.
The groaning and moaning from other ATF DII or DIII fluid are usually related to the fluid not being Saginaw and ZF TE-ML09 compliant. The saginaw equals to norm GM 9985010
There is another fluid, very similar to the Texaco unobtanium,
called Ravenol PSF-Y fluid
http://www.ravenol.de/products?part=435
For sale at 39,95 euro/5 litres (or 50 USD/5 quarts)
It's full synthetic (I don't like that)
BUT...Complies with the following specs
VW G 009300A2
Mercedes A0009898803 (which is MB236.3)
Chrysler 05098158A
Chrysler MS-5931
Chrysler MS-9933
Chrysler 04883077
GM 9985010
GM 89020661
GM 1050017
Texaco TL 4634
HONDA 08206-9002
HONDA 08285-P99-01Z-T1
The original MB 236.3 fluid is semi-synth, and many of these specs belong to semi-synth fluids. So maybe (maybe) could work on ours.
Viscosity and properties, and viscosity index (VI) are nearly the same as the TExaco stuff
PDS:
http://www.ravenol-shop.de/WebRoot/...D6F/C0A8/28BE/A9AB/tds_211123_PSF-Y_Fluid.pdf
translated from german
Color brown
density at 20°C g/ml 0,847 DIN 51 757
viscosity at 40°C mm²/s 34,5 DIN 51 562
viscosity at 100°C mm²/s 7,5 DIN 51 562
Flash point (COC) °C 200 DIN ISO 2592
Pourpoint °C -51 DIN ISO 3016
Any takers?
The Texaco is semi synth.
Or should we go to the Texamatic 7045E and forget about it?
Only for those lucky enough to live in the USA
Castrol markets the GT power steering fluid that meets spec by spec the Texaco original's specs
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9012216&contentId=7024046
This is NOT available in Europe or anywhere outside CAnada, USA and Honduras
There are the specs
http://www.castrol.com/liveassets/b..._assets/downloads/p,q/pds_GTPowerSteering.pdf
Viscosity@ 40°C, cSt ASTM D-445 32
Viscosity@ 100°C, cSt ASTM D-445 7.5
Viscosity Index ASTM D-2270 214
Color, Typical ASTM D-1500 7.0
Appearance Clear, straw-colored
Brookfield Viscosity @ -40 C, max, cP ASTM D-2983 20,000
Flash Point, COC, min °F (°C) ASTM D-92 350 (177)
Specific Gravity, 60°F ASTM D-1298 0.85
Pounds per Gallon 7.14
It does not state if it's mineral, semi synth or synthetic 100%, but would be a good alternative
Sooo:
OEM stuff ?
Mercs 236.3 marketed by Fuchs as PSF?
Penrite PAS Fluid if someone can find it?
Fly to Latvia and import the genuine Texaco in barrels?
Texamatic 7045E or the Ravenol rebranded stuff?
Ravenol PSF-Y being fully synth?
Or the Castrol GT power steering fluid for lucky US citizens? Rest of the world can't get it...
HAppy monday to everyone
Robert