Changing LDS 2006 C5 Estate

[456eec]

I've just noticed that my C5 that I bought 5 months ago has green stuff in the suspension reservoir. I only noticed as there is a slight leak and I got some LDS to top it up. LDS is orange.
I know that only LDS should be used in these so I am planning to drain and refill it. I'm still battling with a ESP/ASR fault so want to reduce as many variables as possible. Descriptions and manuals say to use a Facom 920 brake bleeder which seems to be some professional tool to pressurise the system to 0.5bar (7psi). Are there any cheaper tools or tricks to do this? I was thinking about using a cut bike tube and hose clamp to put a valve stem on the top of the reservoir and pressurise with a small tyre pump.
Any other suggestions?

Thanks
Justin

[Citroenmad]

I know the bike pump method has been mentioned on here before and has done the job. I have not changed the suspension fluid on a C5 myself, yet.

I did have the fluid changed on one of my C5s as it had a mixture of LDS and LHM. I sent it to a local Citroen specialist who flushed it and put new fluid in, for £100. Which I thought very reasonable.

[mooseshaver]

Comma fluid that is supposed to be compatible is green. May be that someone stuck that in.

[Citroenmad]

Yes, LHM does have a distinct smell to it, you should be able to tell if it is LHM or not.

[Gibbo2286]

Comma don't yet actually supply a compatible with LDS fluid (according to the Comma rep I asked earlier this year.)

Some of the C5's will self bleed, some you need to pressurise as suggested, I use an adapted screw lid with a tubeless tyre valve fitted and my foot pump, it doesn't take much pressure to get it going.

[mooseshaver]

I was sold some stuff and used it. I think the chf 11s. But it was years and 4 c5s ago. Too late to go back to supplier and be cross.

[myglaren]

Just to be on the safe side I only use Total LDS.
A bit late in the year but there is someone sells it at the rallies, I got mine for £7 a Litre.

[Gibbo2286]

There are a few sellers on Ebay but you need to watch the price and postage, this one might be worth a look:

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[JohnD]

I got mine for £7 a Litre.

I got Total LDS for £9 per litre with free postage on ebay. I think GSF also do it on ebay for £9.50, again with free postage.

[456eec]

Thanks for all those replys. I think I should be able to rig something up to put some pressure on the system. A screw lid should be easy if I can just find one that fits. Otherwise I'm pretty sure a sectioned inner tube could be gathered around the top of the filler and secured with a hose clamp.
I should mention I live in Australia so some of the other products mentioned probably arent available even if they were compatible. Total products aren't freely available but there are agents in each state and I've ordered some LDS at $17 a litre which is about 11 pounds.

[den169]

Comma do make lds for the later citroens i bought some a few weeks back.Why they make it green like the old lhm is a bit stupid if you ask me.

[Gibbo2286]

Comma do make lds for the later Citroëns i bought some a few weeks back.Why they make it green like the old lhm is a bit stupid if you ask me.

As I said above den169 the Comma rep told me that they don't make LDS or a compatible for it, I'd called into my local motor factors to buy some ( I always use Comma products when available) and the rep happened to be there when I asked.