Power Steering Fluid e300td 1999 W210

[NigelSpicer]

Can anyone tell me what is the correct PSF for this vehicle. There seems to be a lot of confusion on various forums with some saying MB P/N BQ1460001 others saying MB P/N Q1320001. Unfortunately it is not in the manual. Called MB and they are having to go away and think about it! Given that it is important to get the right one if anyone knows for sure..........

 

[Gazwould]

Amatures.

Fuchs Titan PSF .

 

[NigelSpicer]

Many thanks for your reply. I found this chart which states that a w210 needs an oil meeting MB236.6 and you are absolutely correct TitanPSF (Fornerly Pentosin) meets this spec

 

[LostKiwi]

Estates need CHF 11S as they have self leveling rear suspension.

 

[NigelSpicer]

Ahh that's put the cat amongst the pidgeons. There was me thinking it was all sorted and ordered up some Titan PSF. So you think/know that it should be Titan CHF11S or equivalent for estates (which mine is). I guess I'd better order up some of that then. I wish there was somewhere MB made all this sort of basic stuff readily available.
Thank you LostKiwi

 

[Blobcat]

Ahh that's put the cat amongst the pidgeons. There was me thinking it was all sorted and ordered up some Titan PSF. So you think/know that it should be Titan CHF11S or equivalent for estates (which mine is). I guess I'd better order up some of that then. I wish there was somewhere MB made all this sort of basic stuff readily available.
Thank you LostKiwi

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[NigelSpicer]

Thank you Blobcat. Just looked further into this mystery and discovered that the required fluid MB P/N is on the cap. Yes obvious now I know. It is 0019892003. This is to spec. MB 344.0 which I think is is not chf11s as LostKiwi posted. So am now trying to cancel the order for Titan CHF11s and order Titan ZH5364B which is to 344.0. I just want to top up the reservoir - anyone know if it is ok to mix different colours so long as they are both to the same spec.?

 

[Gazwould]

 

[Gazwould]

I'm still getting Fuchs PSF for the power steering and Fuchs CHF for the self leveling , all rather confusing...

Estates need CHF 11S as they have self leveling rear suspension.

It's a power steering fluid thread ?

 

[NigelSpicer]

Thank you Gazwould- that seems to be confirming what I now think is the case. Presumably you are saying you use PSF for the PS and CHF for the self leveling because on your vehicle there are two reservoirs. I think I only have the one on my vehicle so it will need to be the same. I'm sure that my vehicle has never had the fluid changed so I'd better get hold of some of that Zh5364 as I suppose I shouldn't mix two different specified fluids. So far I can't find a retailer selling Titan ZH5364 in the UK. As you say it is all rather unnecessarily confusing.