Jerry's aclt1

I can not locate the minimum mark on the reservoir. The MAX line is easily found and noticeable, but the minimum fill line - not found.

Any help will be appreciated

Mordeth

It is a few inches below the MAX line. A short line that is marked "Min" below it. Both are on the backside of the reservoir, facing the engine. I can snap a pic and circle it if you still can't find it.

Jerry's aclt1

I do not see the minimum fill line on neither the front or backside(engine side). Attached are a couple of pictures of the brake fluid reservoir on my '09 Z. Could the Minimum line be the fused coupling of the top and bottom of the reservoir?

The manual clearly describes a "MIN" line.

The reservoir is definitely below the "MAX" line.

If you have a picture and it is not a lot of trouble please share.

Thanks.

Mordeth

Happy to. Just snapped these. I usually go about half way between the fused coupling and the max line. I always keep it at least at the fused coupling line. And I bleed my brakes about once a month as it is a track car. '07Z

Jerry's aclt1

Thanks for all your troubles and your comments. You were most helpful.

dkz

how do you guys get the old fluid out before bleeding? seems like the reservoir is split up in two for the bottom half. theres just a tiny bit left where it says >pp< on the photos and i can never get it out.

Mordeth

How are you bleeding? I suck out as much of the old stuff as I can from the reservoir with a turkey baster. Then I put new DOT 4 fluid in and bleed each caliper using a Motive Speed Bleeder. The old stuff in the lines/calipers gets pushed out via the caliper bleed screws when using a bleeder, as well as any residual that was left in the reservoir. You refill the reservoir after each caliper.

If all you are doing is sucking out the old stuff from the reservoir and then putting new fluid in then you are leaving all of the old brake fluid in the lines and the calipers. This is not the proper way to bleed the brakes (just sucking out the old stuff). You need to bleed the lines and calipers.