Audi A3 Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap

On newer audi vehicles the brake fluid reservoir is covered with a black plastic cover that needs to be removed to reveal the brake fluid reservoir.

Audi a3 brake fluid reservoir cap.

32 model ranges for audi brake fluid change. Your service manual and the fluid cap probably says super dot 4 but vw and audi recommend vw specification 501 14 brake fluid. Checking the brake fluid in your 2008 audi a3 is easy and should be done once a month. This article applies to the audi a4 b7 and a4 b8 2004 2015.

Brake fluid brake fluid reservoirs. Look at the side of the reservoir. Buy this audi vw brake fluid reservoir cap a4 a6 a8 r8 s4 s6 s8 eurovan golf jetta passat by genuine oem now. Replace the cap on the reservoir.

0 1 hours of quotes. Vw spec 501 14 fluid is supposed to have lower cold viscosity compared to fmvss 116 dot 4 fluid which results in faster response of the fluid through the tiny holes of the esp abs anti slip regulation antilock brake system. The service light should come on for brake fluid change. Brake fluid is first changed when the car is 3 years old and then every 2 years thereafter.

Get a brake fluid change for your audi the easy way. Brake fluid reservoir brake fluid brake fluid and or brake fluid. When you hit the brake pedal in your 2007 audi a3 it pumps brake fluid down to your brakes which increases the pressure to make your car slow down. It should only come on for time dependant work.

Check if the level is between the maximum and minimum marks on the side of the reservoir. As brake fluid is a serviceable item it falls under additional service work therefore a service light should tell you. Brake master cylinders and boosters for audi a3 s3 2015 2018. If you don t have enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir air can get in your brake lines and your a3 won t stop properly.

The video above shows you how to add brake fluid to your audi a3. Over time the brake fluid can start degrade resulting in a lowered boiling point and the more it drops the more dangerous it can get.