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Brake fluid - grade and volume
Brake fluid - grade and volume
The medium in a hydraulic brake system is called brake fluid, and it is used to transfer pressure from e.g. a brake pedal via a master brake cylinder to one or more slave cylinders, which in turn act on a mechanical brake.
Updated 08/06/2023
Prescribed grade:
DOT 4
Volume:
0.6 litres