Will it take any more fluid with the engine running?
I don't know if this is the correct (or even recommended) procedure, but I found that mine would continue to take fluid with the engine running, presumably because there was air in the system that would only be expelled with the pump running.
In fact when my power steering hoses first developed a leak, I wasn't sure what was leaking, only that something was because I would occasionally get plumes of smoke coming from under bonnet whenever it dripped onto the exhaust manifold. The power steering reservoir always seemed to be at about the correct level when I checked it. It was only when the power steering started groaning, and I tried putting more fluid in with the engine running, that I found it was a litre or so short.
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Mark
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2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl
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Cars Owned:
The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present)
(Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability)
The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present)
The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo
The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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