1997 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 264

Brakes Brake Fluid 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 areworn, then you'll have toomuch 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. 6 A CAUTION: If you have too much brake fluid, it can spill on the engine. The fluid will burn if the engine is hot enough. Youor others could be burned, and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake fluid only when work is done on the brake hydraulic system. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determinewhen to check your brake fluid. See "Periodic Maintenance Inspections" in the Index. Your brake master cylinder reservoir is here. It is filled with DOT-3 brake fluid. There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level the in reservoir might go down. The first is that the brake fluid goes down toan acceptable level during normal brake lining wear. When newlinings are put in, the fluid level goes back up. The other reason is that fluid leaking out is of the brake system.If it is, you should have your brake