[liverpoolee]

i've looked for this on the site to no avail.its the thing to the right ,as you look at it,of the water coolant bottle at the very back of the engine.its not the oil top up.its not the brake fluid top up..it has a top on it thats unscrewable.its not in the manual.any help appreciated....lee

[Racer]

Its the power steering resorvoir

[liverpoolee]

Quote: Originally Posted by Racer

Its the power steering resorvoir

cheers for that.i thought that the power steering reservoir would have been sealed better.i nearly put water in it.btw what is the best brand to top up the power steering?

[andyupnorth]

You shouldn't be topping up the power sterring reservoir....

[Racer]

Quote: Originally Posted by liverpoolee

cheers for that.i thought that the power steering reservoir would have been sealed better.i nearly put water in it.btw what is the best brand to top up the power steering?

THis is ALWAYS stated on the cap of the resevoirs - I don't know if it differs between MINI's but it does between cars and models of other makes - You shouldn't need to top it up as it's a 'closed' system however it is worth checking the level every so often

[cristo]

Quote: Originally Posted by liverpoolee

cheers for that.i thought that the power steering reservoir would have been sealed better.i nearly put water in it.btw what is the best brand to top up the power steering?

reprinted from an old post:------------

The type of fluid is different from the generic power
steering fluid of many other cars.
It's Pentosin Fluid CHF 11S hydraulic synthetic oil.
Some VW and Audi models use the same stuff (part # G 002 000)
and I'm pretty sure you can get it at BMW and MINI parts
departments also. About $20-$30 a liter.

[Racer]

You can definitely get it at BMW/MINI Parts in the UK