Should there be a filter/basket in the brake fluid reservoir?

[TXBDan]

I was flushing my brakes today for probably the 50th time on an E36 when I noticed i could see clear to the bottom of the reservoir and that there was no little mesh/screen/filter/basket in there under the level sensor plunger. Shouldn't there be one in there? Or am i thinking of a different car? RealOEM shows one, but its grayed out. I'm losing my mind...

[snow663]

Yes mine has one. Its kind of a baffle for the level sensor. Like a fuel pump baffle. Keeps the minor changes from acceleration sloshing the fluid around from tripping the sensor intermittently.


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[boarder2k7]

Yeah it should be there but no big deal that it isn't. It's bright green on mine FYI.

It's grayed out because the part is NLA.

[TXBDan]

Good to know i'm not crazy. I have no idea where the damn thing went. I never take it out, even to flush. Weird.

Thanks.