Among the small routine service acts that you should do regularly on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your PORSCHE BOXSTER is one of the great classics. Although this action is very easy to conduct, some of you are most probably wondering why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are worried about how to do the brake fluid level on your PORSCHE BOXSTER? We will now answer these questions.

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Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your PORSCHE BOXSTER

So we commence our content page with the benefit of verifying the brake fluid level on a PORSCHE BOXSTER. This fluid has a vital role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your vehicle. However, it is possible that over time you may lose brake fluid in the normal way (without any leakage). It is therefore very important to check the brake fluid level of your PORSCHE BOXSTER often (every 10,000km for example). It is also wise to flush the system every 50,000km because over time the brake fluid loses its properties. This process is particularly simple and does not require evolved expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all PORSCHE BOXSTER owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your PORSCHE BOXSTER does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not be reluctant to read our content page for details. However, there are some measures and rules to respect that we will notice in the next section of this content page.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a PORSCHE BOXSTER

So now we will describe to you how to do the brake fluid level on a PORSCHE BOXSTER. Please notice that this is very basic to carry out. 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 information in the user manual of your PORSCHE BOXSTER. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:

  • Open your bonnet and situate your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to find, it is in general made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is set above the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once established, read the instructions on the cap carefully so as not to make any problems during the process, we advise 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 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 PORSCHE BOXSTER up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was beneath the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your PORSCHE BOXSTER, make sure to check the level in a few days/weeks to make certain 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 PORSCHE BOXSTER.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the PORSCHE BOXSTER, do not hesitate to consult our PORSCHE BOXSTER category.