Among the small maintenance works that you should do regularly on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Audi R8 is one of the most classics. Even though this process is basic to carry out, some of you are almost certainly wanting to know why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are wondering how to do the brake fluid level on your Audi R8? We will now answer these questions.

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Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Audi R8

So we begin our article with the benefit of looking at the brake fluid level on a Audi R8. This fluid has a major function on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your car. However, it is possible that with time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is as a result very important to verify the brake fluid level of your Audi R8 on a regular basis (every 10,000km for example). It is also beneficial to flush the system every 50,000km because as time passes the brake fluid loses its characteristics. This operation is particularly simple and does not require amazing expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all Audi R8 owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Audi R8 does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article for details. However, there are some measures and rules to follow that we will see in the following section of this article.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a Audi R8

So now we will explain to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Audi R8. Please be aware that this is very simple to perform. However, you will have to verify which brake fluid is the right one for you between DOT 3, DOT 4 and DOT 5. Most cars use either DOT 3 or DOT 4. You will find this information in the user manual of your Audi R8. Now here are the steps to stick to to make your level:

  • Open your bonnet and situate your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to situate, it is in most cases made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set over the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once established, examine the instructions on the cap cautiously so as not to make any mistakes during the operation, we encourage you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to have a look at the side of the tank and observe the “Min” and “Max” marks on the side of the tank, which give you the range in which the level should be.
  • If the level is adequate do not touch anything, or if you are close to or below the low mark, open the cap and fill it gently with the brake fluid appropriate for your Audi R8 up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was under the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Audi R8, remember to verify the level in a few days/weeks to make sure you don’t have a leak in the brake system

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That’s it, you now have all the information you need to safely and securely fill the brake fluid level of your Audi R8.

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