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Power steering fluid

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Hi can someone tell me how to change the power steering fluid as mines a bit milky brown colour not a nice red as most fluids are in steering fluid bottles or is mine the correct colour as this is the very first Citroen c5 a have ever owned so I am new to these cars as well as this forum.

So all help and explanations very welcome thanks.

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What engine/spec of |C5 and what year.....?
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As yours is an 05 it will be Total LDS I suspect - the fluid is on a shared reservoir with the suspension fluid.

If you know Steve at Coastline Taxis then have a word with him, he has taught himself just about all that needs to be known about C5s.
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LDS is a brown colour.
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Thanks for the reply.

A do no Steve a just thought a would ask on here that's all.

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Well worth asking but if he can actually see what is under the bonnet that is half the battle.
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Cheers
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