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Audi A6 1998 4B2 1.8T Steering Fluid. I recently purchased this car Full Audi SH and known car to me 42K miles I was just doing a fluid check and noticed the steering fluid was yellowy not green as expected The header clearly states G002 000 which I have a genuine Audi VAG can off of it's green. Any Ideas, it does not smell burnt or anything but it ain't green. Regards Peter
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Would it do any harm to change it to something of a known spec ?
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The car has always been serviced by Audi in Cardiff. The header tank states G 002 000 and so does my Audi Manual on CD for that year and model and for years and models either side. I use 002 000 in my Golf but I have not noticed it discolour to a light yellow brown. Regards Peter
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I must say I have only seen this come in a green colour. The MB stuff is a light yellow, but that is a different spec (more like a Type A hydaulic fluid). Might be an idea to go back to the dealer on this one - you really don't want to put the wrong stuff in there!
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You're right, the Audi stuff should be green, I have a can which I got from Eurocarparts to top up my old A4's PS.
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I spoke with the Audi dmain dealer that serviced this car and he went through into the workshops to ask what fluid they use. Much to my horror he got 3 different answers, AFT red, 002 green and I don't know. My fluid in the car that did have the fluid topped up at the main dealers is, as I said slight yellow light brown. I suspect they used AFT red and red and green gives rise to the yellowish light brown colour. I intend, as a result of this to flush it all out and refill with G002 000 green. However I can not fing how much the system holds as I will need at least twice the system capacity. Any ideas ?? Regards Peter
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Having replaces racks in the past I can tell you for sure that Audi A4 and A6 both hold just short of a litre of fluid in total.
Good to hear that the dealers know what they are doing and that for £100+ per hour you are getting 'factory trained expert technicians' LOL! I would have thought the cap would have given them a clue!
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Thanks Aprilia. My Golf manaul state 1.53 ltrs but when I refilled the empty rack and all the hoses it only took a litre. I off to collect 3 litres. I am goint the force all the fluid out with dried compressed air then purge with 002 until it is clean coming out after lock to lcok steering when re-connect the system and run her for a while. I just hope the AFT has not attacted the seals. Regards Peter
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