plastic insert inside master cylinder 2015 3.8 help, help

[charliet1948]

I was going to do a drain and fill on my brake fluid today. Noticed inside the master cylinder there was a reddish plastic insert not allowing me to insert a tube to drain. I was afraid to force the issue and ideas?

 

[carguy75]

I removed the red mesh filter insert on my 2015 5.0 by using pliers to pull on the red insert edges while working it up until the support tabs gives. I ended up deforming the insert edges but it still snaps back into place in the brake fluid reservoir. So be careful since the red plastic is very soft.

I had to remove the insert just to check my brake fluid with a meter due to the mesh filter in the insert that prevent access to the fluid.

 

[G-30883]

thanks so much, Charlie