Among the small routine service acts that you should do on a consistent basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Ford Transit is one of the most classics. Nevertheless this act is very easy to do, some of you are most likely wanting to know why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are questioning how to do the brake fluid level on your Ford Transit? We will now answer these questions.
Advantage to always have the brake fluid level up in your Ford Transit
So we commence our article content with the interest of looking at the brake fluid level on a Ford Transit. This fluid has an important role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your automobile. On the other hand, it is possible that over time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is therefore imperative to check the brake fluid level of your Ford Transit frequently (every 10,000km for example). It is also beneficial to flush the system every 50,000km because with time the brake fluid loses its features. This procedure is extremely simple and does not require evolved experience of mechanics, so it is easy for all Ford Transit owners to do it themselves. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Ford Transit does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not hesitate to have a look at our article content for details. On the other hand, there are some precautions and rules to follow that we will notice in the up coming part of this article content.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a Ford Transit
So now we will learn to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Ford Transit. Please take note that this is very basic to perform. On the other hand, you will have to check which brake fluid is the right one for you between DOT 3, DOT 4 and DOT 5. Most vehicles use either DOT 3 or DOT 4. You will get this information in the user manual of your Ford Transit. Now here are the steps to stick to to make your level:
- Open your cover and find your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to find, it is generally made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set on top of the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once discovered, read the instructions on the cap attentively so as not to make any mistakes during the procedure, we encourage you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to look at the side of the tank and see 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 Ford Transit up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was under the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Ford Transit, remember to check the level in a few days/weeks to be 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 fill the brake fluid level of your Ford Transit.
If you wish more guides on the Ford Transit, go to our Ford Transit category.
