Brake Fluid - Dacia 1304 2004 Repair Manual

GENERAL
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BRAKE FLUID

PERIODIC CHANGE OF THE BREAK FLUID
The manufacturing conception of the brakes equipping the Dacia vehicles especially
the disk brake type (inner empty pistons, low quantity of fluid with cylinder, sliding calipers
avoiding existence of a fluid reserve in the less cooled area of the wheel) enable the maxi-
mum rejection of fluid vaporization even in case of intensive using of brakes
(mountain area).
The current brake fluids suffer in all cases a slight degradations during the first months
of use by a slight humidity absorption series (see the V ehicle Warranty and
Maintenance Booklet, for brake fluid change)
COMPLETION OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
The wear of brakes pads and shoes leads to a gradually diminution of brake fluid level
in the brake fluid tank.
It is not necessary to compensate this diminution , because the level will be restored
when changing the brake pads and shoes.
Obviously, in the meantime, the level of brake fluid in tank must not go down bellow
the minimal mark.
HOMOLOGATED BRAKE FLUIDS
The mixture in the braking circuit of two non compatible brake fluids may leads to im-
portant risks mainly due to gasket damage In order to avoid such risks, it is important to
use brake fluids checked and homologated by our laboratories and which are conformed
with Norm SAEJ 1703, DOT 4.
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