Power Steering Fluid Flush

duperdog · 03-30-2022, 10:19 AM

I'm trying to find information on flushing power steering fluid on my X3 and can't find any details on how much fluid is needed. Is 2 liters enough (CHR 11S) to do "turkey baster" method? I know it's relatively cheap to buy another liter and return it if not used, but I'm now curious how much I actually need to replace before measuring during the procedure.

pungo · 03-30-2022, 10:39 AM

If you do come across info on flushing F25 power steering fluid, ignore it since it doesn't use fluid, it's electric

duperdog · 03-30-2022, 11:07 AM

Yup - I'm the idiot. Should have actually looked under the hood.

tracer bullet · 03-30-2022, 11:16 AM

It's OK, shortly after I got my X3 I started working on a to-do list, and spent a few minutes looking for the reservoir until I remembered...

duperdog · 03-30-2022, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tracer bullet

It's OK, shortly after I got my X3 I started working on a to-do list, and spent a few minutes looking for the reservoir until I remembered...

That's exactly what happened. Was looking at what the M3 needs when I pull it out of storage and thought "the X3 must need that too..."

03-30-2022, 10:19 AM	#1
duperdog Enlisted Member 30 Rep 39 Posts Drives: E46 M3, F25 xDrive28i Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Rochester, ny iTrader: (0)	Power Steering Fluid Flush I'm trying to find information on flushing power steering fluid on my X3 and can't find any details on how much fluid is needed. Is 2 liters enough (CHR 11S) to do "turkey baster" method? I know it's relatively cheap to buy another liter and return it if not used, but I'm now curious how much I actually need to replace before measuring during the procedure.
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03-30-2022, 10:39 AM	#2
pungo Colonel 879 Rep 2,546 Posts Drives: Z4MC-X3-35i-525i, Corrado G60 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 x35i [0.00] 2001 BMW 525i [0.00] 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [8.76]	If you do come across info on flushing F25 power steering fluid, ignore it since it doesn't use fluid, it's electric
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03-30-2022, 11:07 AM	#3
duperdog Enlisted Member 30 Rep 39 Posts Drives: E46 M3, F25 xDrive28i Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Rochester, ny iTrader: (0)	Yup - I'm the idiot. Should have actually looked under the hood.
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tracer bullet Brigadier General 2410 Rep 3,544 Posts Drives: '11 135i , '15 X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Paul, MN iTrader: (1)	It's OK, shortly after I got my X3 I started working on a to-do list, and spent a few minutes looking for the reservoir until I remembered...
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