I popped in to gsf and for some fluids for basic maintenance/topping up. The chap said for the sake of a few extra pounds it was safer to use fords power steerig fluid as they're was some confusion as its a 2004 and aprantly they manual says from such such date to 2004 use and then 2004 onwards use ... and also said its classed under the BMWstuff. He seemed very uncertain which way to go an advice me to go to ford just to be safe.
Oil he said 5/350 semi synthetic buuuut ford parts say it been changed to fully synthetic which can be used to top up the semi synthetic stuff I have.
And coolant was no issue he said the stuff the have at GSF is the exact spec.
Having used GSF/euro for all my needs fluid wise parts wise etc I've never had a problem but on this occasion I think I'll get the fluids from ford as even he said if we give you the wrong power steering fluid and it "knackers" you rack you'll kick yourself for the sake of a few quid for topping up.
Just a post really to help anyone whos after the same stuff, best to stick to ford stuff for a few quid less and they know recommend 5/30 fully synthentic but they said semi and fully can be mixed for topping up till the next oil change.
Although in ford he refused to sell me any power steering fluid for my car as he said the exact spec is in my handbook and if I look in there or bring that in they can find the right stuff. Sadly I left this at home as I've been reading it. For a-anyone who cares the manual says wsa-m2c 195-a or wss m2c 204. My car was service by a ford specialist before I bought it and the colour of the power steering fluid is a bluey/green colour. Hopefully the right stuff is in there ?