1996 audi cabriolet 2.8 V6 convertible top motor needs fluid how do i add the fluid to the convertible top motor?! and what type of fluid does it need?

Almost all power convertible tops are electric over hydraulic. The ecectric motor runs a hydraulic pump. The pump pushes fluid to the cylinders that work the top. Most are located behind the rear seat backrest. Either remove the rear backrest or access the motor/pump from the trunl. It will be shaped like a cylinder. At one is the electric motor, at the other end is the hydraulic reservoir. At the end of the reservoir is a rubber plug. With the top down, remove the plug and fill it with tran fluid till it over flows. replace the plug and cycle the top up and down as far as it will go. Repeat the process till it will take no more fluid. A turkey baster with a piece of vacuum line makes a good filler tool. With that said, you must find the leak. You may have a leaking pump, hydraulic line or cylinder. RNever replace one line. Do them all. Always replace cylinders in pairs.

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I see your post is a couple hours old so I am going to take a stab at this since no one else has offered. I have never seen a convertible top that is hydraulic and therefor requires any kind of fluid. All the ones I have ever seen are just an electric motor. If you can hear the motor run but nothing is moving it is because somthing is broken. Keep in mind I am not an Audi expert. If it reall is hydraulic find the motor (probably in the trunk), there will be a hydraulic pump wiit a bunch of high presure hoses and a oil reservior with some kind of a fill hole. Like a said never heard of it.