Hi all,

I have a friend with an S40 with only 8,000 miles on it an he his brake fluid light has come on about every 2,000 miles. Is that normal to have to add fluid or do you think there might be something mechanically wrong? Has anyone expierenced this. I know that when brake pads wear the brakes require more fluid to be in the lines. Thanks for the help/

Brandon

As the pads wear on the S/V40 there will be a drop in fluid level as the calipers are extended further. What happens with the 40s is the cap has a rubber boot inside that gets sucked inward in the fluid reservoir and it pushes against the level sensor causing the light to come on. Correction would be to first check the rear pad wear, it happens faster than most people expect, next remove the cap and push the rubber boot back up into the lid. If you are adding a lot of fluid make sure you look for leaks. An ounce or two with pad wear is not a lot.

Thanks Rich.