Among the small routine service works that you should do on a regular basis on your car, to fill up the brake fluid level of your Tesla Model S is one of the most classics. Even though this work is basic to carry out, some of you are probably wanting to know why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are concerned about how to do the brake fluid level on your Tesla Model S? We will now answer these questions.

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Advantage to always have the brake fluid level up in your Tesla Model S

So we begin our article with the interest of looking at the brake fluid level on a Tesla Model S. This fluid has an essential role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your car. However, it is possible that with time you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is as a result important to check the brake fluid level of your Tesla Model S often (every 10,000km for example). It is also wise to flush the system every 50,000km because over time the brake fluid will lose its properties. This procedure is really simple and does not require amazing knowledge of mechanics, so it is easy for all Tesla Model S owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Tesla Model S does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not think twice to have a look at our article for details. However, there are some precautions and rules to follow that we will discover in the following section of this article.

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

So now we will learn to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Tesla Model S. Please note that this is very basic to perform. However, you will have to check which brake fluid is the right one for you between DOT 3, DOT 4 and DOT 5. Most vehicles use either DOT 3 or DOT 4. You will find this info in the user manual of your Tesla Model S. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:

  • Open your hood and locate your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to locate, it is usually made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is located on top of the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
  • Once uncovered, browse the instructions on the cap mindfully so as not to make any problems within the the procedure, we advise 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 Tesla Model S up to the mark “Max”.
  • If the level was under the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Tesla Model S, make sure check 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 information you need to safely fill the brake fluid level of your Tesla Model S.

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