DIY: How to Bleed Your Brake Fluid Using Motive Power Bleeder 0117 (AK370Z)

future370zzz

How long would it take to exchange the brake fluid with just new brake fluid and the turkey baster? Haha I am trying to be lazy. It looks really easy, nice write up with links and photos.

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JARblue

That should take you about 90 seconds. But you still have dirty fluid in all the brake lines which will eventually mix with the fresh fluid in the reservoir. This may be an acceptable practice to extend the life of the fluid (i.e. AK mentioned he does this every 6 months and got 4 years out of his fluid instead of just 2), but it is not an appropriate method if you are in need of a full brake flush.

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DavidInIndy

Hey JARBlue...what would you think if this cheapo process was done, say every couple of months (I mean it's pretty darn easy) instead of AK's 6 month rotation? By having more frequency do you think I'd EVER have to totally bleed the brake lines???

Also, my ride is a 2010 with 19K miles...do you think I'm due for this??

Thx in advance.

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JARblue

Quarterly is probably marginally better than biannually, but I'm not an expert by any means. With the right tools, bleeding the brakes in the proper manner is very easy as well. No, I would never consider that a permanent solution. The dirty brake fluid that is not siphoned out just becomes dirtier and dirtier over time making your efforts less and less effective over time.

I believe Nissan recommends 2 years or 30K miles, whichever comes first, for brake fluid change interval. If it's never been done before, it sounds like you're due.

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ChrisSlicks

It's not very effective, since the brake fluid doesn't really circulate as such. The crummy contaminated fluid hangs out in the end of the brake lines near the caliper and there is no way you are getting that stuff out without bleeding proper, whether it be manually or with a power bleeder.

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DavidInIndy

OK, got it. Thx JARBlue and ChrisSlicks.

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I'm going to piggy-back off AK's tutorial for the base brakes. The only contribution I have is that the front bleeder screws are 10mm and the rears are 5/16 (8mm). Used Valvoline Synthetic. Thanks AK for your write-up.

AK370Z

Is your car NON AKEBONO (non sports pack)? because for sports pack Akebono, it's 10mm for front and rear bleeder bolts.

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JARblue

Although his phrasing might be a little confusing, I'm pretty sure he is indeed referring to the base brakes (i.e. not sports pack). I can confirm that the bleeder valve for the Akebono brakes (i.e. sports pack) is 10mm both front and back

Btw... can I say something about the 8 month response delay?

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