1993 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 266

that sooner or later your brakes won't work well, or off' won't work at all. So, it isn't a good idea to "top your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid won't correct a leak. If you add fluid when your linings areworn, then you'll have too much fluid when you get new brake linings. You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when work is done on the brake hydraulic system. I - A CAUTION: Replacing Brake System Parts The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its many parts have to be of top quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really good braking. Vehicles wedesign and test have top-quality GM brake parts in them, as your Buick does when it is new. When you replace parts of your braking system -- for example, when your brake linings wear down and you have to have new ones put in -- be sureyou get new genuine GM replacement parts. If you don't, your brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for your vehicle, the If you have too much brake fluid,can spillon it if the engine. The fluid will burn the engine is hot enough. You or others could be burned, and your vehicle could be damaged. brake fluid only Add when work is done on the brake hydraulic system. When your brake fluid fallsto a low level, your brake warning light will come on and a chime will sound. What to Add: When you do need brake fluid, use only DOT-3 brake fluid -- such as Delco Supreme 11@ (GM part No.1052535). Use new brake fluid from a sealed container only.