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power steering fluid for skoda fabia

  • 23-02-2010 9:01pm
    #1
    bungaro79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭


    just goes to show how little i know about cars that when i saw the little orange steering wheel warning come on i was totally surprised to find that i needed power steering fluid, i thought it was all electrical or something! anyway does anyone know what kind i need for a 2001 skoda fabia petrol car?? i'll be going into halfords tomorrow so might pick it up there tomorrow if i can.
    cheers in advance!


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  • #2
    IanVW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭IanVW


    Is it low on fluid? dont put atf oil in these use only vw spec green pas oil. for the level to drop u must have a power steering leak. Have you checked the oil level?


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,523 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I think the Fabia uses semi electric power steering (electric motors in addition to hydraulic fluid, maybe that's called electro-hydraulic) it's common enough for the little motors to burn out, meaning your steering gets gradually heavier then really heavy.

    I'd imagine its the motor as they're very common to go wrong.


  • #4
    bungaro79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭bungaro79


    should i just take it into the garage to be safe so do ye think?? apparently the power steering fluid is located under the battery so can't really see the level of fluid in it


  • #5
    IanVW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭IanVW


    well then it could be a number of things. best to get it checked for faults, most common problem would be a faulty steering angle sensor:)


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,523 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I'd bring it to a Skoda dealer, they can hook it up to their computer and see all logged faults. It's a pretty common complaint on Fabias. You don't have to get the part (if it's the motor) from Skoda, they're available spurious as well.


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  • #7
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Be careful here........

    I'm not 100% sure about Skoda and the electric PAS but I do know that most VW Group power steering requires genuine fluid. If you use ATF (as most power steering systems do) it will leak in a VW.

    Best off to top up with genuine Skoda fluid. You can buy it from any Skoda dealer. Part number G 002 000.
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