Among the small service acts that you should do regularly on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Tesla Model 3 is one of the most classics. Even though this action is simple to conduct, some of you are most likely concerned about why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are wondering how to do the brake fluid level on your Tesla Model 3? We will now answer these questions.

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Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Tesla Model 3

So we start our article with the significance of looking at the brake fluid level on a Tesla Model 3. This fluid has a vital role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your automobile. Nevertheless, it is possible that over time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is therefore important to check the brake fluid level of your Tesla Model 3 on a regular basis (every 10,000km for example). It is also wise to flush the system every 50,000km because with time the brake fluid loses its features. This operation is particularly simple and does not require evolved expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all Tesla Model 3 owners to do it themselves. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Tesla Model 3 does not match to a lack of brake fluid, do not think twice to have a look at our article for details. Nevertheless, there are some safety measures and rules to respect that we will notice in the following section of this article.

How to fill up the brake fluid of a Tesla Model 3

So now we will show to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Tesla Model 3. Please notice that this is very simple to accomplish. Nevertheless, you will have to check 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 info in the user manual of your Tesla Model 3. Now here are the steps to adhere to to make your level:

  • Open your cover and find your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to identify, it is generally made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is placed above the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once identified, examine the instructions on the cap attentively so as not to make any problems during the operation, we advise you to clean the cap and the tank before opening. You will now be able to examine 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 suitable for your Tesla Model 3 up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was below the “Min” mark before you examined the brake fluid level in your Tesla Model 3, remember to 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 securely fill the brake fluid level of your Tesla Model 3.

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