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 Renault Espace 4 is one of the most classics. Even though this work is elementary to perform, some of you are 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 Renault Espace 4? We will now answer these questions.
Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Renault Espace 4
So we start our article with the benefit of looking at the brake fluid level on a Renault Espace 4. This fluid has a major role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your vehicle. Nevertheless, it is possible that after a while you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is therefore fundamental to verify the brake fluid level of your Renault Espace 4 on a regular basis (every 10,000km for example). It is also wise to flush the system every 50,000km because as time passes the brake fluid will lose its characteristics. This procedure is extremely simple and does not require amazing knowledge of mechanics, so it is easy for all Renault Espace 4 owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Renault Espace 4 does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not hesitate to consult our article for details. Nevertheless, there are some safety measures and rules to follow that we will check out in the next part of this article.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a Renault Espace 4
So now we will describe to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Renault Espace 4. Please take note that this is very simple to perform. Nevertheless, you will have to verify 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 find this information in the user manual of your Renault Espace 4. Now here are the steps to stick to 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 located over the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once found, browse the instructions on the cap mindfully so as not to make any problems within the the procedure, we encourage you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to check out 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 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 Renault Espace 4 up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was below the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Renault Espace 4, be sure to verify 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 data you need to properly fill the brake fluid level of your Renault Espace 4.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Renault Espace 4, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Espace 4 category.
