1995 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 253

1995 Oldsmobile 88 Manual

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the fluid level goes back up.The other reasonis that fluid is leaking out of the brake system.If it is, you should have your brake system fixed,since a leak means that sooner or later your brakes won't work well, or won't work at all. So, it isn't a good idea "top off' to your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid won't correct a leak. If you add fluid when your linings worn, then are you'll havetoo much fluid when you new brake get linings. You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary, only when workis done on the brake hydraulic system. What toAdd 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, and always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap before removing it. @ L NOTICE: Don't let someone put in thewrong kind of fluid. For example, just a few drops of mineral-based oil, such as engine i oil, n your brake system can damage brake system parts so badly thatthey'll have tobe replaced. Brake fluid can damage paint,so be careful not tospill brake fluidon your vehicle. If you do, washit off immediately. See "Appearance Care" in the Index. When your brake fluid falls to a low level, your brake warning light willcome on. A chime will sound if you try to drive with this warninglight on. See "Brake System Warning Light"in the Index. 6-29

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the
fluid level goes
back
up. The other
reason is that
fluid is leaking out of the
brake
system.
If it is,
you
should have your brake system
fixed, since a
leak
means
that sooner or later your
brakes
won’t
work
well,
or
won’t
work at all.
So,
it
isn’t
a
good
idea
to “top off’
your
brake
fluid.
Adding
brake
fluid
won’t
correct
a
leak. If
you
add
fluid
when
your
linings
are worn,
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.
When
your
brake
fluid
falls
to
a
low
level,
your
brake
warning
light
will come
on.
A
chime will sound if
you
try
to drive with
this
warning
light on. See “Brake
System
Warning
Light”
in the Index.
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,
and
always
clean
the
brake
fluid
reservoir cap before
removing
it.
L
NOTICE:
Don’t let
someone put
in
the wrong kind of
fluid. For example, just
a
few drops of
mineral-based oil, such
as
engine
oil,
in
your
brake
system
can
damage
brake
system parts
so
badly
that
they’ll have
to be
replaced.
Brake fluid can
damage
paint,
so
be
careful
not
to spill brake
fluid on your vehicle.
If
you do,
wash it off immediately. See
“Appearance
Care”
in
the
Index.
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