03-07-2024, 02:18 PM | #1 |
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Pressure Brake Bleeders
So I took my car to the dealership I ordered it from for an oil change and the brakes were bled, under the maintenance warranty. Bleeding the brakes is not a difficult procedure, I've been doing it for years using a vaccum system with great success. I find my brakes are not as responsive and the pedal is not a firm as it was before they bled them. I want to buy a pressure bleeder and I'll redo them when the warmer weather gets here. What are you guys using to bleed your brakes? The cap on your system that screws on the master cylinder is it a 45mm cap? Something new this year at least in Ottawa, when you take your car in for service, they take you to a service advisor who trys to sell you other services for your car. I was told the rust warranty on my car is for 12 years and for it to remain in effect I need to have the car inspected for a fee of $50.00. Has anyone else experienced this. I'll be glad when the maintenance warranty runs out and I'll be doing all the work on my car again. Sorry for the rant but dealerships really piss me off especially BMW.
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03-08-2024, 11:08 AM | #2 |
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45 mm threaded cap. Motive European pressure bleeder: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Tools/BM...eeder-BMW.html
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03-15-2024, 10:52 PM | #7 |
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Personally, I wouldn't use those pressure systems. The best way to properly flush the brake fluid, is using a one-way bleed valve and manually pump the brakes for each bleed off screw around the car, starting from wheel furthest fromvthe master cylinder.
Dealer did my car as it was part of the free servicing and this is how they did it and the only way they recommend it be done. Brakes are perfect, no issue. |
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That makes more sense and I agree old shcool is better. Just wondering why you do not like the pressure bleeding of brakes, much faster and no bubbles left in the fluid.
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03-18-2024, 12:13 PM | #11 |
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Anyone have good tips on flushing since new and old fluids are basically the same color? How are you all ensuring you're flushing out the old and getting new in each corner (without wasting any new fluid)?
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