So I did a little fiddling this morning....Set up a quick T fitting and used my brake power bleeder which gives pretty accurate low pressure readings...
Can't make any comments on a Koni setup, but on my Bilsteins, it slipped right on, no force necessary. I can't imagine that you'd be required to use...
Unfortunately, Audi doesn't sell just the plastic shoes...lots available on eBay and that's where I picked mine up. Kind of hit or miss on these...I...
Ugh...sorry to hear about your saga...I've been there...not with the RS6, but with a Mk4 GTI that I had (2.0 N/A, just before the 1.8t came out). It...