Brake bleeding requires dealer?!

[MAXecutive]

I didn't have luck with this setup. I ended up going to a shop and have them bleed with activating the ABS pump.

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[jorligan]

Finally saw this thread! Sorry for taking this long!

So while installing our new BBK, the master cylinder went dry on accident and it sucked in a lot of air. Took us a lot of bleeds but the brake pedal was very very unhappy. Like, 75% of it did nothing to stop the car. It was clear we got air into the DSC and ABS pumps, and we were gonna try to keep bleeding it ourselves and get the pedal back. But the next event on the calendar was COTA, where we knew we had to brake from 150 MPH to maybe 50 for a hairpin. We decided to not risk it and go for the dealers option, paid the service fees, and went on to win our class in COTA.

In short, you most likely won't need to take your car into the dealership for a brake bleed, AS LONG AS you aren't a dummy like us and didn't get a lot of air into the system. We did multiple bleeds and fluid flushes ourselves before with no problem, and will continue to do so in the future.

I did the same thing, got air in the ABS, Where did you go in Ann Arbor to get the flush, Toyota, BMW or an indy. Thanks

 

[JackieD86]

I did the same thing, got air in the ABS, Where did you go in Ann Arbor to get the flush, Toyota, BMW or an indy. Thanks

It was a dealership in west Chicago I think next to AMS Performance, I didn't bring it there myself so I'm not 100% sure

 

[muckduck]

also curious here too

 

[Callabrator]

I just swapped the brake fluid to Castrol SRF in mine using a Motive Power Bleeder. No problems at all.

I didn't mess with trying to flush the ABS system or anything though.

 

[Eddie21]

I just swapped the brake fluid to Castrol SRF in mine using a Motive Power Bleeder. No problems at all.

I didn't mess with trying to flush the ABS system or anything though.

Any tips? I’m gonna do mine next weekend with the motive Power Bleeder as well. Thanks.

 

[AHP]

Any tips? I’m gonna do mine next weekend with the motive Power Bleeder as well. Thanks.

The old school 2-person method works perfectly fine. No special tools required.

 

[razorlab]

Any tips? I’m gonna do mine next weekend with the motive Power Bleeder as well. Thanks.

Normal like any other car. I use the Motive Bleeder and I have bled my brakes at least 20x over the last three years. The rears trickle out but it works.

 

[Rensuhlo]

Normal like any other car. I use the Motive Bleeder and I have bled my brakes at least 20x over the last three years. The rears trickle out but it works.

On avg how long do you let each corner "drain"

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