Brakes
Brake
Fluid
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Your brake master cylinder reservoir is here.
It
is filled
with
DOT-3 brake fluid.
There are only two reasons
why
the brake fluid level
in
the reservoir 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
oft”
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.
If
you have too much brake fluid,
it
can spill
on the engine. The fluid will burn
if
the engine
is
hot enough.
You
or others could be burned,
and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake
fluid 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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