guys
i went to do an oil change on my car....
.. and i went out for some lunch.. i come back, and the mechanic told me i was low on power steering fluid... he siad he put some crap from autozone... so i told him i didnt think he should do that, because theres a specific kind of fluid that goes in the car.

so he showed me the bottle and it said "meets or exceeds all OEM specifications"

did this guy just cost me a power steering system ?
he said he put in about 4 ounces..

 

Hi Steve, We are here to assist you! The power steering fluid also feeds the clutch assist in the 996TT. How much motor oil did he use? There are four location that need to be drained. I do not have the answer to the question you asked(if the whole system is screwed up) but the factory uses a mineral based oil. Will that autozone stuff be too thick for the pump or brake down the seals, there is a possibility. Tim

 

tim
the fool told me that it had the "minerals" in it..

he used about 3-4 ounces

 

If I were you, I'd take it to someone who knows what he is doing, get the whole thing flushed and filled with the proper Pentosin fluid ASAP. Several people on the list here have had the pump go south on them.

 

where did you go? jiffylube????

 

no. local shop. they use to work on my audi. is my car gonna break ?

 

u may be out for $1200 to 1500 bucks if the seals swell up which they probably will.... you will soon find out...

 

I think you need to first identify exactly what was put into the system - Autozone Power Steering fluid or engine oil? Then get the bottle that it came out of and read the label before panicking.

 

i was suppose to go to a party tonight with the car...
can i drive it (approx 100 miles total) ?

is this something that can brake down slowly over time ? will it be ok until monday

 

he showed me the bottle
it said "autozone power steering fluid" meets or exceed all manufactor's specification

on the bottom it says " not recomended for honda"

 

I would not drive it...just me. Get the guy to pay for a tow to the Porsche dealer, flush, and fluid.....or a similar "high end" porsche shop. You may be fine. But, on a 40k engine and a 1200 dollar pump with a lot of labor to get it in and out....I wouldn't take a chance.

Isn't Formula Motorsports in NYC? (click on the right of the screen/sponsor list to the right)

For this, I'd go there...he may have to really flush it...like fill, empty, fill, empty a bunch of times. Pentosin is not free....

Good luck.

JB

 

thanks
im not gonna drive the car
**** im so pissed
i just got it yesterday and now this ..

 

You need to blame yourself... If you do not have a P car mechanic that can do the car on the side for you I would not take it to some average import shop. Obviously the guy didn't know.
Here, just for example,
Do you know that there is a different clutch fluid that goes in the TT and a different one in the GT2-Just so you know how different things may really be.....
markski

 

markski been a while got the ic some fresh air plumbing from alex the car run great thanks for your thoughts ..... steve