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 Toyota Auris 2 is one of the most classics. Although this action is basic to perform, some of you are probably 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 Toyota Auris 2? We will now answer these questions.
Benefit to always have the brake fluid level up in your Toyota Auris 2
So we commence our content page with the interest of looking at the brake fluid level on a Toyota Auris 2. This fluid has an important role on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your automobile. On the other hand, it is possible that in the long run you may lose brake fluid without any particular leak (without any leakage). It is as a result essential to check the brake fluid level of your Toyota Auris 2 often (every 10,000km for example). It is also beneficial to flush the system every 50,000km because over time the brake fluid loses its features. This process is extremely simple and does not require evolved expertise of mechanics, so it is easy for all Toyota Auris 2 owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Toyota Auris 2 does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not be reluctant to read our content page for details. On the other hand, there are some safety measures and rules to respect that we will discover in the next part of this content page.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a Toyota Auris 2
So now we will learn to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Toyota Auris 2. Please take note that this is very simple to accomplish. 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 data in the user manual of your Toyota Auris 2. Now here are the steps to follow to make your level:
- Open your hood and situate your brake fluid reservoir, it is very easy to situate, it is usually made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is based over the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once established, read the instructions on the cap attentively so as not to make any mistakes within the the process, 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 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 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 Toyota Auris 2 up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was below the “Min” mark before you checked the brake fluid level in your Toyota Auris 2, be sure to 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 data you need to properly fill the brake fluid level of your Toyota Auris 2.
If you wish more tutorials on the Toyota Auris 2, go to our Toyota Auris 2 category.
