Audi 80 2.0E 1995 model,type B4

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Mon 19 Apr 2004 16:15
Audi 80 2.0E 1995 model,type B4 - mak
I would be grateful for your assistance.
I am about to replace the shock absorber cartridges in the front struts. Do I need to put any oil or coolant into the struts before the new inserts. I can remember that when I changed the inserts on a mk2 Golf Gti a very long time ago, the dedicated mags recommended an egg cup full of neat coolant. The instuctions that came with the new boge inserts states "fill in oil between cartridge and outer tube to the specified level if so required by the car manufacturer." What type of oil,if any, and how much?
Many thanks.
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Tue 20 Apr 2004 09:44
Audi 80 2.0E 1995 model,type B4 - madf
WQhen I did this on a BMW 320i, I used ordinary 15-40 multigrade I had around at the time. Seemd to work perfectly well..for the next 20k mils until I sold it.

madf


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