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Old 03-09-2010, 11:48 AM
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Default Mineral Oil Power Steering Fluid

Where do you guys buy your PS fluid? None of the local stores I've checked carry it and the dealers want $22 a liter, which is ridiculous. The dealer actually had a good price on G12 $20 a gallon (or about $5.25 a liter), but apparently this mineral oil stuff is expensive. So where do you guys buy it?
 
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Old 03-09-2010, 12:06 PM
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Old 03-09-2010, 12:45 PM
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You can't mix those though. And might as well buy it from the dealer.
 
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Old 03-09-2010, 04:03 PM
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i bought it from honda... they use mineral based too lol
 
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Old 03-10-2010, 03:53 PM
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Any REAL differences in mineral oil based power steering fluid? I wouldn't think so, but hey maybe someone can tell me otherwise. I've found GM, Honda, etc. mineral oil power steering fluid for much cheaper.
 
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Old 03-10-2010, 04:09 PM
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I can imagine any of them working fine if they're about the same viscosity, but I wouldn't try to mix them with what you have.
 
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Old 03-10-2010, 04:18 PM
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well i had that massive leak in my ps line for a while so mine flushed itself on a regular basis lol... but its fixed now and it SHOULD be good to go lol
 
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Old 03-11-2010, 08:39 PM
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AMSOIL makes a synthetic power steering fluid that will work for for Audi. Anthonyz tony@zippyoil.com
 

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Old 03-11-2010, 09:31 PM
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Would this be what you're talking about?
https://www.amsoil.com/catalog.aspx?code=PSFCN-EA

On the Amsoil web site it says it is compatible with Audis:
https://www.amsoil.com/mygarage/vehi...+A&metric=True
 
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Old 03-12-2010, 12:34 AM
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i like how that dude tried to descretely advertise his company by "helping" another member
 


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