Re: New Addition to Family Needs Lister Help

[Daniel Jones <captaudi@ma.ultranet.com>]

	I can't believe that this thread has lasted as long as it has,  If you
check the factory (bently) manuel on page 48.24 it specifically states to
top off the hyd. system with ATF Dextron. this applies to all ur-q's and
4000 series cars.  I highly recomend cleaning the filter in the base of the
reservoir before filling with fluid,  it's amazing how much s@#t gets
caught in this filter and you dont really want to either feed this to the
system or resrict supply flow to the pump.


Daniel Jones   86 4kcsq 258k and running strong
At 08:10 PM 8/16/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>a 1983 ur-Q, Gobi Beige in color. While this car has numerous problems to
>>keep me busy for who knows how long, I am primarily concerned with its
>>brakes right now.
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>>The central hydraulic system is leaking somewhere, and I suppose I need to
>>fill it so I can find the leak and fix it. But the seller disturbed me
with a
>>remark.
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>>The seller, who has been involved with quattros for many years, insisted
>>that the central hydarulic system on this car uses ATF, not mineral oil,
>>and insists it's so for every ur-Q he's seen.
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>RTFM.  The manual might say what should go in.  Either that or it says on
>the bottle.  Both my 200 and the 5k had a bright green ring-shaped sticker
>that specifies _exactly_ what should go in the fluid resevoir("ACHTUNG!"
>"USE ONLY MINERAL OIL.  DO NOT USE ATF!")  In fact, all the containers have
>little sticker-rings around the openings that have German on
>them("ACHTUNG!"); the coolant tank is the exception; it has a plastic
>do-not-disturb-sign that says to put in Audi phosphate-free coolant only.
>Curious.  Perhaps Germans don't need to use phosphate free coolant(or know
>better) and this little sign is installed for the benefit of dumb
>american(or english speaking) drivers and their mechanics. :)
>
>Almost all recent(10-12 yrs) Audi vehicles use mineral oil to my knowledge.
>
>>Another, more general question, sort of a survey: I'd appreciate it if
listers
>>would write me back (I'm not sure the list as a whole cares about the answer
>>to this question) as to whether the state the live in allows "open" or
>>"bearer"
>>titles to cars. Here in Indiana, and in Kentucky, the title must always be
>>signed not only by the seller, but also by the buyer, and both signatures
>>must be notarized. Looking at the Minneasota title to this car, it appears
>>that MN allows open titles (that is, there is no wording on the title
similar
>>to the Indiana wording that requires the notary). I think the same is true
>>of Florida, according a comment Mike Armen made to me the other day.
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>In MA, the seller and buyer must sign the title.  It is presented along
>with a bill of sale(signed by both) to the Registry.  When transferring the
>title, one also writes in the amount of the transfer.  I got a new title in
>the mail about a month later.
>
>None of it needs to be notarized.  Pissy banks(BankBoston) sometimes ask
>for the bill of sale to be notarized if you're taking out a loan on the
>car.  BTW, this was also a "federal" sale, ie, bought in NH, I'm in MA.  NH
>apparently doesn't require notarization either, because their NH title
>didn't have any wording on it requiring notarization.
>
>Brett
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