How to Check Brake Fluid 2003-07 Honda Accord

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Hey, everyone. Sue here, from 1A Auto, and today, I've got an ‘07 Honda Accord in the shop, and we're going to talk about fluids.

I'm going to start right with the brake fluid. Master cylinder is located in front of the driver's seat, in the engine compartment. It's this reservoir, right here, with the gray cover. Turn it counterclockwise; lift that cover up. And if you see the rubber diaphragm down, like that, that means that the fluid's probably low, and it's causing a vacuum down. So, put it back into place; make sure you don't get any dirt on the rubber seal, and as you can see, the fluid is down here. You'd have a max. line and a min., and it's located right about here. So, that's an indication that either there's a leak or we have low brake pads. That's something we'll check out when we raise it up on the lift.

I'm going to top the fluid off; get it up to the proper level. And I know what type of fluid to add, because it will say it right on the cover. Right there—DOT 3. So, check your cover for what kind of brake fluid—whether it's DOT 4 or DOT 3. Some say that they can take both. Clockwise until it locks down.

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