Removing and installing hydraulic fluid cooler (RS models) — AUDI
Removing and installing hydraulic fluid cooler (RS models) on Audi: 15 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A5 (8T, 2007–2016), Audi A5 Cabriolet (8F), Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015)
- Opens: power steering fluid
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- Secure all hose connections with the correct type of hose clips (same as original equipment) Electronic parts catalogue.
📋 Procedure
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove bumper cover (front) General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Removing and installing bumper cover.
- Unplug electrical connector (A) from refrigerant pressure and temperature sender G395(B) and move clear wiring.
- Clamp off hydraulic hoses at a suitable point using hose clamps up to 25 mm3094.
- Remove hose clips (1).
- Disconnect hydraulic lines from hydraulic fluid cooler.
- Release retaining tabs (arrows A) and detach air duct (1) (left-side) (arrow B).
- Remove bolts (2) and detach hydraulic fluid cooler (1) from front of vehicle.
- Markings (2) on hoses should face the top (»12 o'clock« position).
- ⚠ Hold pipes when attaching hoses. — Fill up with hydraulic fluid.
- Clean off any fluid spills.
- Bleed steering system .
- Check hydraulic fluid level .
- Check all opened lines for leaks .
- Install bumper cover (front) General body repairs, exterior63Bumper (front); Removing and installing bumper cover. [Note: Secure all hose connections with the correct type of hose clips (same as original equipment) Electronic parts catalogue.]
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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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