Brakes
Brake
Master
Cylinder
Your brake master cylinder is here. It is filled with
DOT-3
brake fluid.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in
your master cylinder might go down. The first is that the
brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level during
normal brake lining wear. When new linings are put in,
the fluid level goes back up. The other reason is that
fluid
is
leaking out
of
the brake system. If it is, you
should have your brake system fixed, since a leak
means
that sooner or later your brakes won’t work well, or
won’t work at
all.
So,
it isn’t a good idea to “top
off’
your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid won’t correct a
leak.
If
you add fluid when your linings are worn, then
you’ll have too much fluid when you get new brake
linings.
You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as
necessary, only when work is done
on
the brake
hydraulic system.
Refer to
the
Maintenance Schedule to determine when to
check your brake fluid. See “Periodic Maintenance
Inspections’’ in the Index.
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