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16th September 2012, 08:46 PM
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Sadly the dealer is not open on a Sunday, so I got stuck with a visit to the infamous Halfords who then tried to sell me the wrong fluid which was red in colour. After trawling through all the various types of PAS and ATF on sale, I located the correct one for the A8 and for the privilege of buying there was relieved of £14.99 for a litre. I just did not want to drive back to Dorset with low PAS fluid, having discovered it this morning.
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18th September 2012, 10:42 PM
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...so, did the fluid fix your problem?
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19th September 2012, 06:41 AM
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Unsure at the moment Amar,
its been ok for a few days, but last time it was weeks between the incidents. I'll check the fluid levels again at the weekend, see if its dropped which I truly hope it has not.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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19th September 2012, 07:12 AM
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Change the fluid and clean the filter, PDQ! Mine went completely and the replacement pump was very expensive - it'll make the oil seem like a free sample!
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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19th September 2012, 06:23 PM
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I cleaned the filter before adding the topup.
The old fluid is very dirty, I'll add it to my to do list. 1) replace front crankshaft oil seal 2) flush / renew PAS fluid 3) replace instrument cluster.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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27th September 2012, 01:53 PM
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After 2 trouble free weeks and 200 miles, the creaking has returned. Checked fluid level, all ok.
One thing I have noticed, is that it creaks when turning the wheel even with the engine switched off and no fluid in circulation so I am back to thinking something with the suspension rather than PAS. I popped the bonnet and tried to locate where the sound is coming from, but its impossible on your own.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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28th September 2012, 07:36 PM
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I think the problem is the upper control arms on one side. I cannot afford to go OEM when they get worse, so will most likely get a cheap set from the bay before looking for someone to fit or assist fitting them.
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Manny 2004 A4 1.8T Sport Cabriolet, 89K Miles Past 2004 D3 A8 3.7 Quattro, Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Solar Sunroof, TV, ACC, phone and almost every option. 168K miles rising slowly with retrofit AMI and DVB-T in place of Analogue 2003 Volvo S60 D5 SE Manual, 197K miles. 2001 D2 A8 3.7 QS, Bi-Xenon, Bose, Blinds, Electric Everything, retrofitted RNS-D, 191K Miles
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