LEXMICK

Has anybody used this pressure bleeder? If so, what do you think of it as a brake bleeding tool? I've read about 95% success rate of this one man bleeder from users, how easy it is to use and how effective it is in bleeding/flushing the brake fluid, not mentioning its affordable price. At the same token it also has critics who insist that it allows air to get into the brake lines because the unit does not have a diaphragm that separates the air from fluid inside the bleeder's holding tank. Unlike the professional pressure bleeders which the cost is out of reach of ordinary people like us, Motive allows the compressed air that pushes the fluid into the car's fluid reservoir and out to the bleeder valves on the caliper, to mingle with the fluid, thus allowing air into the system. This is my main concern. But as I have read, the vast majority of people who have used this product are very satisfied with its performance with no complaints and have a very high success rate. It makes me wonder if the 10 to 15 PSI of air that you use to pressurize the brake line is minimal to negatively affect the brake fluid. Any comment on this?

geko29

As long as you don't let it get empty, I can't possibly see how air can get into your brake lines. I've used it on 3 or 4 different cars with great results. Very easy to do, and the brakes on my bimmer in particular still grab hard enough to throw the wheels out of balance.