I am having issues with trying to figure out brake fluid levels.
The manual shows a standard reservoir with a MIN and MAX line, but our car has 2 reservoirs. Through some digging on the forum and Reddit, I was able to discern that there actually is a level indicator on the main reservoir (not the fill up one).
Very hard to see but I managed to take a picture and there's only a minimum (MIN) line indicator.
On the secondary reservoir that you actually fill with fluid, there's a line/ridge internally and a line on the outside that corresponds with it, but there are no markings as to what exactly that line represents. *Pics below.
I assume that's the maximum line, but of course there's no documentation in our manual or specific indication like a "MAX" next to that line.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge on the matter can confirm to me that my assumptions are correct.
FYI, I'm planning to do the front pads and rotors this weekend, and will do it according to @D1JL (open bleed valve on caliper, rather than pushing fluid back up into the master).
I do plan on doing a full fluid flush, just not at the moment, and will probably just do a gravity bleed (Fill reservoir to the top, crack bleeders, have a beer), as that is the simplest and least harmful way that I know of.
The manual shows a standard reservoir with a MIN and MAX line, but our car has 2 reservoirs. Through some digging on the forum and Reddit, I was able to discern that there actually is a level indicator on the main reservoir (not the fill up one).
Very hard to see but I managed to take a picture and there's only a minimum (MIN) line indicator.
On the secondary reservoir that you actually fill with fluid, there's a line/ridge internally and a line on the outside that corresponds with it, but there are no markings as to what exactly that line represents. *Pics below.
I assume that's the maximum line, but of course there's no documentation in our manual or specific indication like a "MAX" next to that line.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge on the matter can confirm to me that my assumptions are correct.
FYI, I'm planning to do the front pads and rotors this weekend, and will do it according to @D1JL (open bleed valve on caliper, rather than pushing fluid back up into the master).
I do plan on doing a full fluid flush, just not at the moment, and will probably just do a gravity bleed (Fill reservoir to the top, crack bleeders, have a beer), as that is the simplest and least harmful way that I know of.
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