Among the small service works that you should do on a regular basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Mini Countryman 2 is one of the most classics. Nevertheless this process is very easy to conduct, some of you are most likely concerned about why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are worried about how to do the brake fluid level on your Mini Countryman 2? We will now answer these questions.

check-brake-fluid-level-mini-countryman-2

Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Mini Countryman 2

So we commence our article with the significance of looking at the brake fluid level on a Mini Countryman 2. This fluid has a fundamental function on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your automobile. Nevertheless, it is possible that with time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is as a result necessary to examine the brake fluid level of your Mini Countryman 2 regularly (every 10,000km for example). It is also advisable to flush the system every 50,000km because after some time the brake fluid will lose its attributes. This operation is really simple and does not require amazing experience of mechanics, so it is easy for all Mini Countryman 2 owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Mini Countryman 2 does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not be reluctant to browse our article for details. Nevertheless, there are some safety measures and rules to respect that we will notice in the next section of this article.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a Mini Countryman 2

So now we will explain to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Mini Countryman 2. Please be aware that this is very elementary to do. Nevertheless, you will have to examine which brake fluid is the right one for you between DOT 3, DOT 4 and DOT 5. Most automobiles use either DOT 3 or DOT 4. You will get this information in the user manual of your Mini Countryman 2. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:

  • Open your cover and situate your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to find, it is usually made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set above the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once identified, examine the instructions on the cap mindfully so as not to make any mistakes during the operation, we advise you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to take a 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 sufficient 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 Mini Countryman 2 up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was below the “Min” mark before you inspected the brake fluid level in your Mini Countryman 2, make sure examine the level in a few days/weeks to be certain you don’t have a leak in the brake system

.
That’s it, you now have all the information you need to properly fill the brake fluid level of your Mini Countryman 2.

If you want more guides on the Mini Countryman 2, go to our Mini Countryman 2 category.