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YOUR RESEARCHbrake fluid volume
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Power bleed farthest corner outside nipple till totally clean fluid comes out then bleed inside caliper bleed nipple till it has clean fluid coming out.
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I use a power bleeder dry, with only air pressure in bottle.
For me, that bleeds maybe a couple few times a year various vehicles, its Less waste & work to just keep brake fluid reservoir full thru out flush procedure and use Power Bleeder dry.
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Power bleed farthest corner outside nipple till totally clean fluid comes out then bleed inside caliper bleed nipple till it has clean fluid coming out.
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I do not go by amount, I go by sight,,, once clean fluid comes out you've done your job.
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Power bleed farthest corner outside nipple till totally clean fluid comes out then bleed inside caliper bleed nipple till it has clean fluid coming out.
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Power bleed farthest corner outside nipple till totally clean fluid comes out then bleed inside caliper bleed nipple till it has clean fluid coming out.
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Power bleed farthest corner outside nipple till totally clean fluid comes out then bleed inside caliper bleed nipple till it has clean fluid coming out.
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Using PB dry don't have the power bleeder full of wasted fluid that needs to be dumped if not used again within a month(?) (hygroscopic fluid) , and having to clean PB spotlessly...
For me, that bleeds maybe a couple few times a year various vehicles, its Less waste & work to just keep brake fluid reservoir full thru out flush procedure and use Power Bleeder dry.
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Does anyone have a reasonably accurate estimate of how much brake fluid it takes to flush each corner of the car? I see estimates all over the place from 100ml to 250ml.
For sure right rear takes the most and left front takes the least, but does anyone have this quantified?
Until now I've always bought two liters of fluid, did 250ml+ per corner and disposed of the unused part, which is like half a liter or more. This is not about saving money, I hate to waste stuff that is perfectly good.
When i do my season full flush i use 1500ml. The resi takes 500ml. When i do a mid season flush i do 250ml per corner. I over do it for safety. There is very little capacity internal to caliper so i would guess i would be fine just flushing 100ml per corner.
When u do a mid season flush i only need to pull new fluid into the calipers so u pull the same amount on all 4 corners. When u do the full flush u do need to clear the lines so i do pull a little more from the rears but u dont really measure. I use the Motive bleader bottles so i just put 4 sharpy lines on their catch bottle and fill to the line. I do the outside bleader then inside as the outside is furthest away from the input.
I start with 2 liters.
Suck as much fluid out of reservoir with my mighty-vac.
I use a power bleeder dry, with only air pressure in bottle. Just have to keep an eye on reservoir, fill full after each corner bleed. Using PB dry don't have the power bleeder full of wasted fluid that needs to be dumped if not used again within a month(?) (hygroscopic fluid) , and having to clean PB spotlessly... For me, that bleeds maybe a couple few times a year various vehicles, its Less waste & work to just keep brake fluid reservoir full thru out flush procedure and use Power Bleeder dry.
Power bleed farthest corner outside nipple till totally clean fluid comes out then bleed inside caliper bleed nipple till it has clean fluid coming out. Then go to other rear caliper and do the same then passenger side caliper, then driver side.
I do not go by amount, I go by sight,,, once clean fluid comes out you've done your job. Most times it take about 1 & 1/2 liters to get a full flush, maybe a little less...
Many go by the claim of once a brake fluid container is opened the fluid left over is no good. I like the cans used by ATE and have left them half full many times with no problem. Just make sure to seal up the cap very well. If left over fluid after sitting for a while looks dark/cloudy/bad then don't use it. I also have the Mahle brake fluid test strips that tell the true condition of brake fluid, new or old or used.
jmho
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@allcool
, your procedure makes sense. I indeed fill my power bleeder, but try to keep it to just the amount needed. (I like
@De Jeeper
's idea to mark it with sharpie).
Doing multiple vehicles at once is indeed the best way to avoid waste. I'm off cycle with my 2001 cab, so maybe I'll just do it early and get it on cycle with the rest of the fleet. Then I'm only wasting half a liter out of like 6. Good point!
I like your idea of using test strips to see if saved fluid (never left the can) is still good.
