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Originally Posted by Maynard
You may want to pull some brake fluid out if there isn't much room above the fill line (at least watch it after each set of pads to be sure you aren't overflowing) - haven't done brakes on a BMW, but in the past it would sometimes overfill the reservoir, spill out in engine compartment where it is impossible to clean fully, and then eats away paint. My buddy had a trick metal 'turkey baster' for this - DK if it will dissolve regular plastic ones.
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I made this rookie mistake. I was like what the hell is leaking from my belly pan. Then realized it was brake fluid.
I ended up won't everything I could and then dumping a bunch of denatured alcohol down the same area.