Among the small maintenance works that you should do on a consistent basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Nissan Versa is one of the most classics. Although this act is very easy to perform, some of you are most likely questioning why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are worried about how to do the brake fluid level on your Nissan Versa? We will now answer these questions.

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Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Nissan Versa

So we start our content with the benefit of looking at the brake fluid level on a Nissan Versa. This fluid has a major function on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your automobile. However, it is possible that over time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is consequently imperative to check the brake fluid level of your Nissan Versa regularly (every 10,000km for example). It is also beneficial to flush the system every 50,000km because with time the brake fluid loses its characteristics. This process is really simple and does not require amazing expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all Nissan Versa owners to do it themselves. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Nissan Versa does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not be reluctant to seek advice from our content for details. However, there are some measures and rules to follow that we will notice in the next part of this content.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a Nissan Versa

So now we will describe to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Nissan Versa. Please note that this is very basic to accomplish. However, you will have to check 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 obtain this data in the user manual of your Nissan Versa. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:

  • Open your hood and find your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to situate, it is generally made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is placed on top of the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once found, read the instructions on the cap attentively so as not to make any mistakes within the the process, we encourage you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to examine 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 good enough 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 Nissan Versa up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was under the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Nissan Versa, make sure you check the level in a few days/weeks to ensure 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 Nissan Versa.

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