Brake fluid is light yellow when new as it absorbs water the fluid becomes a dark muddy brown. Brake fluid absorbs 2% water over a one year period under normal braking conditions. This is a very important fluid and should be changed every other year.
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DIFFERENTIAL FLUID – THICK CONSISTENCY. Your car’s differential uses a fluid that is similar to the standard transmission fluid. The key to distinguishing the fluid origin is where is drips. If it drips from the rear of your car, then the chances are that it is from the differential.
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Here’s a simple way to be your own private investigator. If you’re not sure whether you are losing oil, transmission fluid, coolant or brake fluid, here is a simple, but effective method for finding who or what caused it! Place an old sheet or large piece of white cardboard under the vehicle overnight.
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Brake fluid is similar to power steering fluid in all aspects. They are both hydraulic fluid, so their properties are similar if not identical. Brake fluid is of medium thickness and has a dull, mechanical smell. It is slightly yellow in color.
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Automatic Transmission Fluid: Dextron Type. Automatic Transmission Leak: Dextron type. photo by Matt Wright, 2009. Dextron type automatic transmission fluid is red in color. In fact, it's a very deep red. It is fairly thick and will tend to sit on top of a driveway and soak in slowly.
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Brake Fluid DOT 5 is available in Purple & Violet colour so colour is not a criteria to distinguish between the different types of brake fluids. The color is added in brake fluid to detect the leakage easily and color does not effect the quality of brake fluid. #10.
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“Spotspeak”. Most automobiles have at least six different fluids that can end up as polka dots on your driveway: coolant; engine oil; automatic or standard transmission fluid; power steering fluid; brake fluid; and differential fluid.
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Automatic Transmission Leak: Dextron type. Dextron type automatic transmission fluid is red in color. In fact, it's a very deep red. It is fairly thick and will tend to sit on top of a driveway and soak in slowly.
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I went and bought a bottle of DOT 4 brake fluid so I could flush the brakes on my 04 1150 GSA A. I got all set up and installed the funnel to the brake servo under the tank to begin flushing the front brakes. I took the new sealed bottle of fluid and poured some into the funnel.
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Fortunately, contemporary automobiles have dual braking systems which help prevent a total loss of braking due to a brake fluid leak. That is, the four wheels are split into two separate hydraulic fluid systems — one set of “plumbing” for two wheels, and another set of plumbing hardware for the other two wheels.
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color of brake fluid
Color of brake fluid is Light yellow when new as it absorbs water the fluid becomes a dark muddy brown. The color of brake fluid is light yellow when new as it absorbs water the fluid becomes a dark muddy brown.