Re: Dick's Questions - Long

["Paul C. Waterloo" <74543.407@CompuServe.COM>]

> "Dick Green\"."<dick.green@valley.net> asked
>  
> > I own a 1993 90 Quattro, still under warranty until 9/8/96. A couple of
> > weeks ago, I heard a loud moaning noise when maneuvering the car at low
> > speed. I checked the power steering fluid reservoir and found that it was
> > nearly empty. The nearest Audi dealer being 75 miles away, I went down to
> > the local VW dealer and bought three bottles of that rather expensive
> > power steering fluid ($11 per bottle.) The part number was not *exactly*
> > the same as the one in my owner's manual (G 002 012 from the VW dealer, G
> > 002 000 in the Audi manual.), but the VW dealer assured me it was the
> > right stuff for Audis. I filled the reservoir (took more than a bottle and
> > a half) and the moaning noise went away.

This is the right fluid, the part number shows that you bought a pint? bottle
(012 suffix), and the part number in the manual (G 002 000) is a quart bottle.
That's the only difference. I also paid $11 for the small bottle at the VW
dealer.

Paul

91 200 Q
87 5KSQ



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