20k service coming up ... they replace brake fluid at that time. What does Audi use? Does anyone

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Sep 6, 2001 | 10:57 AM

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20k service coming up ... they replace brake fluid at that time. What does Audi use? Does anyone

have suggestions on a better fluid to use?

Sep 6, 2001 | 11:02 AM

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Correction: brake fluid will be changed because the car is two years old...that's the trigger.

Sep 6, 2001 | 01:47 PM

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I'm using Motul 5.1

Wet boiling point is 421F vs. 311F for what you have now. Drawback is greater moisture adsorption (needs to be change every year, not every other year) and higher cost. Motul 600 has an even higher boiling point but is not recommended for winter use on ABS cars. TT has a pre-pressure solenoid so you might get by with thick fluid, not worth taking the chance in my opinion.

Sep 6, 2001 | 04:37 PM

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Thank you so much, John.

Am consistently amazed on the lack of answers when I post a tech question. Am very grateful to you for your response. Will just let the dealership replace with their normal brake fluid. Thanks again for the assist.

Really, really try all the time to think there is no "old boys' club," but when I get only one response to this post, it sort of makes me wonder.

Sep 6, 2001 | 06:20 PM

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You may want to remind them, Den. Mine forgot and I got it done at next service.

Sep 6, 2001 | 06:48 PM

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Thanks, covered ... have the printout to bring. They are good about checking off

my lists

I am going to press on a controversial issue I have not mentioned here except for maybe once a very long time ago. Do you have this problem? My windshield is a total mess, and we know I take care of my car. Two years, only 20k and pampered. My windshield is covered with chips and a pattern of ...don't know what to call it...driving into the sun is near impossible...like a bright constellation...just thousands of stars...you can't feel anything on the outside or inside, so it's not like it's chipped, which I feel I have far too many of anyway. Driven every other car on my work commute and never had a windshield degrade like this...I'm going to "lobby" for replacement. We'll see how far I get.

Sep 6, 2001 | 07:31 PM

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Yep, ours was clouded with space dust hits. That's what I notice most

about this new windshield - actually a 2001 model - it's so clear. 'Course there is 2.5" less of tinting, but the haze from the minute dust hits is not there. I hope this new one doesn't deteriorate as quickly.

Must be very soft glass, inferior glass. I'm totally behind you on the lobbying part. The only nick we had was *smaller than a pinhead* but they would not consider the 22" run part of the "stress crack" syndrome, so we had to replace it at our cost.