Power assisted steering fluid - specification

POWER ASSISTED STEERING FLUID - SPECIFICATION

Model

Discovery Series II

Affected vehicles

All vehicles RE - ISSUE INFORMATION: NOTE added to ACTION text concerning appearance of PAS fluid. Please destroy your existing copy and replace with this Issue 3.

Date

1999-09-15

Reference

Bulletin 0005, CDS ref L8479bu

Bulletin text

Discovery Series II

AFFECTED RANGE:

All vehicles

RE - ISSUE INFORMATION: NOTE added to ACTION text concerning appearance of PAS fluid. Please destroy your existing copy and replace with this Issue 3.

PROBLEM:

POWER ASSISTED STEERING FLUID - SPECIFICATION

CAUSE:

The introduction of Texaco ‘Cold Climate PAS Fluid 14315’ on production.

ACTION:

The above fluid (green in colour) has not previously been used in Land Rover products and is the ONLY PAS fluid which is approved for Discovery Series II. NOTE: During the manufacturing process an Ultra Violet (UV) fluid is added to the steering box to aid leak detection. Although the steering box is drained after the leak detection test, it is not always possible to completely remove all of the UV fluid. This residual UV fluid, which is fully compatible with the PAS fluid, may show as a brown discolouration in the PAS fluid reservoir. This is completely acceptable and NO ACTION IS NECESSARY.

On this model the Active Cornering Enhancement (ACE) system shares the same specification fluid as the PAS system. The PAS/ACE fluid reservoir has two separate chambers but the body moulding is common. All concerned must be aware therefore, that in this application, this fluid must not be mixed with any other type of PAS fluid. The result of doing so will have an adverse effect on system performance and durability which could result in Warranty being compromised.

For information on availability of this product see PARTS INFORMATION .

Bulletin N o : 0005 L8479bu 3 15.09.99

PARTS INFORMATION:

STC50517 - Power Steering Fluid - 25 litre

STC50519 - Power Steering Fluid - 1 litre

Overseas markets only: In markets where importing of fluids is restricted, Dealers should contact their vehicle Importer or National Sales Company for advice. Importers and National Sales Companies should consult Texaco Ltd at the address below to identify their most suitable contact point for negotiating local supply of this product.

Texaco Ltd Lubricants Division Stoke on Trent England

Telephone 0044 1782 203111 Fax 0044 1782 203144

Contact: Mrs Sue Bradbury - Customer Service

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Not applicable