Brake Fluid Bleed

mbar · 05-13-2016, 02:18 PM

Did anybody try to bleed their brake fluid (for a track event etc) ?
How much fluid do you need? I know it's not an exact number but would be nice to get a guesstimate how many bottles of Motul I need to buy.
Thanks

PS- with my current 2013 Infiniti G37 Coupe (soon to be replaced with a 2016 Camaro SS) if you use the "dry method" with a Motive Bleeder , I can get away only with one bottle (2.5-3 bottles with the "wet method") .

68Vette · 05-13-2016, 03:21 PM

Here is a link of BMR putting in two bottles of the Motul. Skip to the 0:57 sec mark.

HumanWiki · 05-13-2016, 05:22 PM

I bought 3 and you'd probably only need 2. I messed up and was watching the reservoir from the outside wall where you can see the deeper side. Youll want to have someone watch from the left, inboard side, because that's where the min/max line indicators are. So, we ended up using more than normally needed by draining too much.

evanescent03 · 06-06-2017, 11:52 PM

Interesting fluid catch bottle there .. haven't seen that before .. I have used the power bleeder in the past but thinking it's several years old and maybe not a good idea to use it and may do the pump, pump, hold method since I have an event in 2 days.

are most people using the motive power bleeder? I have heard that at the dealership they activate ABS and do some things to get a more thorough fluid replacement ...

You guys who do your own over and over again, do u the it to a shop occasionally to get the deep nasty fluid out?

Also anyone get a better idea of how much fluid is right?

Sub · 06-07-2017, 07:37 AM

You can swap fluid, then do some abs-inducing stops to get fresh fluid in there.

Motive power bleeder is nice, been using one for years

05-13-2016, 02:18 PM	#1
mbar Drives: 2016 1SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: DC Posts: 927	Brake Fluid Bleed Did anybody try to bleed their brake fluid (for a track event etc) ? How much fluid do you need? I know it's not an exact number but would be nice to get a guesstimate how many bottles of Motul I need to buy. Thanks PS- with my current 2013 Infiniti G37 Coupe (soon to be replaced with a 2016 Camaro SS) if you use the "dry method" with a Motive Bleeder , I can get away only with one bottle (2.5-3 bottles with the "wet method") . __________________ 1SS, Black, Black Wheels, A8, MRC, NPP

06-07-2017, 07:37 AM	#5
Sub Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ny Posts: 859	You can swap fluid, then do some abs-inducing stops to get fresh fluid in there. Motive power bleeder is nice, been using one for years __________________ My Car Blog and mods. Previous Chevys: 2016 2ss, 2015 C7 z51, 2004 C5 Z06

05-13-2016, 05:22 PM	#3
HumanWiki Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Place Posts: 3,361	I bought 3 and you'd probably only need 2. I messed up and was watching the reservoir from the outside wall where you can see the deeper side. Youll want to have someone watch from the left, inboard side, because that's where the min/max line indicators are. So, we ended up using more than normally needed by draining too much.

06-06-2017, 11:52 PM	#4
evanescent03 Drives: '19 SS 1LE/'19 Rubicon/'20 AT4 Join Date: May 2015 Location: USA Posts: 505	Interesting fluid catch bottle there .. haven't seen that before .. I have used the power bleeder in the past but thinking it's several years old and maybe not a good idea to use it and may do the pump, pump, hold method since I have an event in 2 days. are most people using the motive power bleeder? I have heard that at the dealership they activate ABS and do some things to get a more thorough fluid replacement ... You guys who do your own over and over again, do u the it to a shop occasionally to get the deep nasty fluid out? Also anyone get a better idea of how much fluid is right?

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