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The only tip I would add: With the Longacre bottle mounted high above the caliper during bleeding - that worked perfect, allowing trapped air bubbles to migrate up the tube

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The only tip I would add:

With the Longacre bottle mounted high above the caliper during bleeding - that worked perfect, allowing trapped air bubbles to migrate up the tube into the catch bottle. When done bleeding, close the bleeder screw, then move the Lonacre bottle to the floor or BELOW the caliper, before removing the hose from the bleeder nipple. Since the column of fluid is below the nipple, when you remove the hose it actually sucks (vacuums) the residual brake fluid into the tube - spilling absolutely zero fluid onto the caliper!

Try it - works perfectly!
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The only tip I would add:

With the Longacre bottle mounted high above the caliper during bleeding - that worked perfect, allowing trapped air bubbles to migrate up the tube into the catch bottle. When done bleeding, close the bleeder screw, then move the Lonacre bottle to the floor or BELOW the caliper, before removing the hose from the bleeder nipple. Since the column of fluid is below the nipple, when you remove the hose it actually sucks (vacuums) the residual brake fluid into the tube - spilling absolutely zero fluid onto the caliper!

Try it - works perfectly!
I am going to do my wifes car so I will try that!
I also added it to the checklist! Thanks bro credit given!
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Order of bleed:
rear right , front left, rear left, front right
- While you are about to bleed: Good time to check brake pads


Whaaat??

I thought it was always longest run to shortest run. I understand your comment about this came from the manual BUT ????????
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