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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 04:56 AM
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I had a brake flush done maybe 2 weeks ago and i checked the reservoir that night and it was filled up to the line. Tonight i checked it and it was well below the line almost empty. Is that normal to lose some after driving for a couple weeks cause before the flush it never dropped like this. Thanks for any help.
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 05:03 AM
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no, especially not in that time frame
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 08:13 AM
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Either air in the lines or you have a leak.
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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Fill it back full and check all the bleeder valves for leaks. If it keeps leaking you have other issues.
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 11:59 AM
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I had a local shop do the work for me. Could they not of closed a valve all the way? Ill refill it back up and watch it close. Thanks i thought losing that much was odd for sure. I just hope they didn't mess something up.
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Bring it back to the shop and tell them what happened. Don't refill it before you go.
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Its possible that a bleeder could be open just enough to let a few drops of fluid out every time you push the brakes, but not enough to let air back in. Over several hundred stops, it could drain the reservoir, but you would have some brake fluid at the offending bleeder.

And yes, if you had a shop do it, bring it back to them first.
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