[GaryGK]

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.

[prostcfc]

45 mm threaded cap. Motive European pressure bleeder: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Tools/BM...eeder-BMW.html

[GaryGK]

Originally Posted by prostcfc

45 mm threaded cap. Motive European pressure bleeder: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Tools/BM...eeder-BMW.html

This is the one I've been looking at.

[prostcfc]

Originally Posted by GaryGK

This is the one I've been looking at.

it doesn't come with catch bottles, so I bought a couple of those as well.

[GaryGK]

Originally Posted by prostcfc

it doesn't come with catch bottles, so I bought a couple of those as well.

I have catch bottles. Thanks.

[Dan B]

Originally Posted by prostcfc

45 mm threaded cap. Motive European pressure bleeder: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Tools/BM...eeder-BMW.html

I have used the Motive bleeder for all of my cars. Works amazingly well.

[cyam]

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.

[GaryGK]

Originally Posted by cyam

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.

So you are telling me your dealer replaced all 6 bleed screws with one-way bleed valves to do your brakes. I find this hard to believe since these valves are not cheap. My dealership wouldn't change my air filter under the maintenance plan because the car didn't indicate it needed to be changed.

[cyam]

They didn't replace any bleed screws, they attach a hose with a one way valve to bleed the brakes. Old school, but it's the best way.

[GaryGK]

Originally Posted by cyam

They didn't replace any bleed screws, they attach a hose with a one way valve to bleed the brakes. Old school, but it's the best way.

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.

[prostcfc]

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)?