[Jax327]

Guys,

I just replaced my brakes pads with ebc reds. My car only has 600 miles so I didn’t have to compress the pads at all. I did forget to open the brake reservoir. Anyways, I took a look at the level and it seemed very high, actually it was above the max level. I took a syringe and removed a bunch. Wanted to get your take on this. First pictures are when I first looked and second ones are after. It’s real hard to tell the level from the lighting.

[turbojg]

Both sets of pads are basically new and if they are the same thickness you should be right on with the original amount of fluid. I wouldn't remove or add anything unless there is a difference in the pad thickness.

[Jax327]

Originally Posted by turbojg

Both sets of pads are basically new and if they are the same thickness you should be right on with the original amount of fluid. I wouldn't remove or add anything unless there is a difference in the pad thickness.

It just seems like a lot of fluid and it was above the max line. The was concerned it would overflow.

[SwankPeRFection]

You’re gonna end up below the min line as your pads wear.

[kgelfen360]

I don’t think u needed to remove anything. Especially if pads were essentially same thickness.
I don’t think opening master cylinder is needed for what u did.

[Jax327]

Originally Posted by kgelfen360

I don’t think u needed to remove anything. Especially if pads were essentially same thickness.
I don’t think opening master cylinder is needed for what u did.

I put the fluid I took out back in. Sometime I overthink things haha