Among the small service acts that you should do on a regular basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Opel Agila is one of the great classics. Although this process is basic to carry out, some of you are probably concerned about why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are concerned about how to do the brake fluid level on your Opel Agila? We will now answer these questions.

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Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Opel Agila

So we begin our guideline with the significance of checking the brake fluid level on a Opel Agila. This fluid has an important task on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your car. On the other hand, it is possible that in the long run you may lose brake fluid in the normal way (without any leakage). It is consequently very important to check the brake fluid level of your Opel Agila often (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 operation is really simple and does not require evolved knowledge of mechanics, so it is easy for all Opel Agila owners to do it themselves. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Opel Agila does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not think twice to consult our guideline for details. On the other hand, there are some safety measures and rules to follow that we will check out in the following part of this guideline.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a Opel Agila

So now we will describe to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Opel Agila. Please be aware that this is very basic to carry out. 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 cars use either DOT 3 or DOT 4. You will get this info in the user manual of your Opel Agila. 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 identify, it is in general made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set over the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once uncovered, read the instructions on the cap mindfully so as not to make any mistakes within the the operation, we suggest 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 check out 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 suitable for your Opel Agila up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was below the “Min” mark before you examined the brake fluid level in your Opel Agila, remember to check the level in a few days/weeks to be certain you don’t have a leak in the brake system

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That’s it, you now have all the data you need to safely fill the brake fluid level of your Opel Agila.

If you have any additional questions about the Opel Agila, do not hesitate to consult our Opel Agila category.