According to the manufacturer's recommendation, the brake fluid should be replaced after 2 years of operation or 30 thousand kilometers, whichever comes first.
Recommendations: Brake fluid is very hygroscopic and absorbs moisture from the air, which, in addition to causing corrosion of parts of the brake system, lowers the boiling point of the fluid itself, and this can lead to brake failure during frequent heavy braking. Therefore, we recommend changing the brake fluid at least once every 2 years.
Check the tightness by external inspection:
- top from under the hood;
- from below the car (on a lift or a viewing ditch);
- from the sides of the vehicle with the wheels removed.
Helpful Hint: Inspect the pressure part of the hydraulic drive with an assistant. He must press the brake pedal four or five times (in order to create pressure in the hydraulic drive) and keep it pressed until you inspect the hydraulic drive. Inspection of a non-pressurized hydraulic actuator is acceptable, but less effective.
Notes: If there is a violation of the tightness of the connections, tighten the clamps, plugs, nuts. Replace hoses and pipelines with mechanical damage. If the slave cylinders are leaking, repair or replace them.
1. Inspect the reservoir of the master brake cylinder...
2.... as well as connecting pipelines to the main brake cylinder...
3....and to the ABS hydro-electronic unit.
4. Check up, whether there are leaks of a liquid from connections of brake pipelines with hoses, if necessary tighten connecting nuts.
5. Examine brake hoses and their connections with brake mechanisms. Hoses should not have cracks, tears and scuffs. Press the brake pedal all the way down: - if swelling appears on the hose, it means that the threads of the hose braid are torn and it must be replaced.
6. Examine valves for release of air of brake mechanisms.
7. Check the fastening of the pipelines in the holders. Loose or broken holders lead to vibration and, as a result, to breakage of pipelines.