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 Prius 2 is one of the most classics. Although this work is very easy to do, some of you are probably questioning why to do the brake fluid level on your car? And others are concerned about how to do the brake fluid level on your Toyota Prius 2? We will now answer these questions.
Advantage to always have the brake fluid level up in your Toyota Prius 2
So we commence our content page with the benefit of checking the brake fluid level on a Toyota Prius 2. This fluid has an important function on your car, transmit the braking power to the wheels and thus stop your vehicle. On the other hand, it is possible that over time you may lose brake fluid in the normal way (without any leakage). It is as a result very important to check the brake fluid level of your Toyota Prius 2 often (every 10,000km for example). It is also beneficial to flush the system every 50,000km because as time passes the brake fluid will lose its attributes. This process is really simple and does not require advanced experience of mechanics, so it is easy for all Toyota Prius 2 owners to do it on their own. If the Brake light on the dashboard of your Toyota Prius 2 does not correspond to a lack of brake fluid, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page for details. On the other hand, there are some measures and rules to follow that we will discover in the following section of this content page.
How to fill up the brake fluid of a Toyota Prius 2
So now we will explain to you how to do the brake fluid level on a Toyota Prius 2. Please note that this is very simple to perform. 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 find this information in the user manual of your Toyota Prius 2. 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 generally made of whitish/transparent plastic, it is based over the master cylinder (metal part) and has a yellow cap.
- Once found, read the instructions on the cap cautiously so as not to make any mistakes within the the process, we recommend 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 suitable for your Toyota Prius 2 up to the mark “Max”.
- If the level was beneath the “Min” mark before you inspected the brake fluid level in your Toyota Prius 2, make sure check the level in a few days/weeks to be 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 fill the brake fluid level of your Toyota Prius 2.
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