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Asked by Roxy12212012 Jan 25, 2017 at 01:25 AM about the 2004 BMW X5 3.0i AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2004 BMW X5 3.0i my steering is making a groaning noise So I checked
steering fluid looks low Went to auto zone they gave me CHF 11 which is
power steering fluid but my cap says Atf . I'm not sure on what kind to use
.I've been given several different answers n three different places sold me
three different kinds.  What would be the best recommendation I have Castrol
ATF  import for Honda doesn't mention bmw and is Dex  / mecron , which
autozone said they didn't recommend and gave me dextrin 6 for GM cars,  
also have auto tech synthetic blend  multi vehicle AtF which one would be
best

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Your car calls for CHF 11s. They gave u the correct ine. I was reading up on it and it says Bmw has been using the same power sterring reservoir since mid 80's and placed a bmw sticker over the ATF label, it must've cane off

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Before going to any auto parts store I would recommend visiting a website such as BavAuto.com. There you can enter your specific vehicle and search on products that are guaranteed to fit your car, including fluids, etc. https://www.bavauto.com/

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