my power steering assist varies with my rpm...... could it be that my tool that owned it before me put cr@p into it? don't know if it's my pump or if it's jsut the fluid.....

what p/s fluid is it and how much does it cost to do a flush?

 

Mine does the same thing, like when i turn the rpms drop maybe by 100-200.. I figured it was normal?

 

Yeah mine does to. Whenever i turn the wheel if im parked to straighten out the wheels it drops down alittle bit i hope its normal cause my other friends a4 does the same thing.

 

mine does that..... but when the rpms are low it's almost manual steering....like all the power assist goes away so it's a b!tch to turn the wheel. Then if I blip the throttle and raise the rpm's the power assist kicks back in and i can turn the wheel.

So listening to me parallel park is hella funny, i'm like blipping/revving the engine to be able to turn hahaha... so whata think's the prob?

 

So, bottom line... what fluid would you use?? when not audi fluid?

 

Apropriate fluid is Pentosin CHF 11S.

Google it or ebay and u'll find it.

I also have PS fluid leak I think and I'm gonna check it this weekend.

A question though: if steering rack is messed up, would i notice in normal driving? Also leak is pretty small. I think it takes like 3 weeks (or more) to deplete the reservoir.