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Old 5th September 2013, 06:42 PM
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Can anybody tell me where my power steering fluid reservoir as i would like to check the level.
For those that dont know its a W12 D3
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Old 5th September 2013, 06:49 PM
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I would go with this as my best suggestion



Certainly the right general location and looks very much the typical Audi reservoir for it
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Its buried deep down below the air box and headlight on the Nearside (left) . Easiest way to get to it is remove the wheel arch liner front section on that side and possibly the pipework and bottom part of that airbox as well. Its not a 2 minute job to check the level sadly, but most of them we have taken apart with the reservoir in that position have been low - cant for the life of me think why.....!

Its in the same place on the 4.0 and 4.2 TDi's and also the S8's......
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Oh well, there you go! I only just noticed that's a V8 although I did search for W12......
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