400 ? Front Axle, Anti-Roll Bar, Dampers and Steering -> 400 ? 1 Filling / Bleeding Steering System for Your Audi R8 2 Door Second Generation (2016-2024)

400 Front Axle, Anti-Roll Bar, Dampers and Steering  
400 Front Axle, Anti-Roll Bar, Dampers and  
Steering  
400 1 Filling / Bleeding Steering System  
Filling Procedure  
Fill initially with engine oil (Castrol Edge 5W-30, V31 748 012) to 3 mm above  
MAX 20° on dipstick  
1.  
2.  
Steer from left to right without engine running.  
Steer lock to lock 10 times while refilling oil level and until the oil  
level remains constant.  
3.  
Start engine (idle speed) and run until the oil level sinks in the  
reservoir, afterwards switch off the engine.  
4.  
5.  
Refill oil to 3 mm above MAX 20°  
Repeat procedure points 3 and 4 until the oil level remains  
constant.  
6.  
7.  
Start engine (idle speed) and check the oil level.  
When warming the engine, steer repeatedly from lock to lock while  
checking the oil level at the same time. Add oil if required.  
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Attention  
To prevents pressure spikes in the system, do not steer hard against the steering  
stops when the steering is at full lock!  
Oil level at room temperature between ‘MAX 20° and MAX 20° -3 mm’. Oil level  
immediately after turning off engine at operating temperature between ‘MAX  
80° - 3 mm and MIN 80°’.  
Attention  
It is highly recommended that the steering system filling procedure is strictly  
observed. Even brief operation of the steering servo pump with insufficient oil  
can cause damage. The gearbox must be removed to replace the steering servo  
pump.  
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