Hey everyone,

Question about doing a brake fluid flush. I am a car-savvy guy and planning on doing my front rotors/pads likely later this week (something I've done countless times on other cars). However, I've never done a complete brake fluid flush. How hard is this process and what is involved? I am thinking I might just have the dealer take care of this so as not to deal with any potential air pockets or having to buy new tools. But if it is simple enough, I might just take care of it myself.

Thanks

 

Complete brake fluid flush is the same as any other car. It is simple, just takes time.

After years of DIY brake fluid flushes in the garage: jacking up the car, setting jacks stands, taking off the tires, going to each corner, pumping it via pedal or some vacuum device, I ended up taking it to the dealer. $130 with a loaner for the "hassle" is worth it to me every 30k miles.

 

I've never considered working on my car a "hassle". Just quality time with the old girl

 

easy as an oil change.

 

Or $55 with Longo's Voucher of $75 Off.

 

I've done it myself... It isn't hard at all.

 

I bought this, works great and easy, just make sure you purchase the proper fitting for your application. I think it was 60 bucks and the cost of brake fluid. Simple and easy, truly a 1 man job

 

A great DIY, IMHO:


Lou

 

It's stupid easy.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post4215699

Buy a set of solobleeders from Summit (or another source, your choice) and you'll be able to do it yourself whenever you need to do a refresh on your fluid.

 

My Power Bleeder with the Universal Attachment did not work on the F.

I bought an extra master cylinder cap and plan to make that into a bleeder cap..just haven't had time.

 

Great video Lou!

And yes its easy. The hardest part is jacking up the car and removing the wheels

 

Did anyone else thought how crazy light our calipers are?

 

I'm not a big fan of that type of power bleeder. When you pressurize it, air dissolves into the fluid. The good ones use a bladder or a piston to separate the brake fluid from the air pressure. I'd rather use the pedal with solobleeders than use that particular power bleeder.

 

I bought the solobleeders several months ago and was going to have my car shop who did my Figs suspension parts and 2-piece rotor install do it at the same time.... However, they didn't install them due to previous "problems" they had had with them on other cars... should I ignore them and get them installed anyway?

 

If you aren't bleeding the brakes, they won't get installed. There's no point for a shop to install them if they have pressure bleeding equipment they prefer to use.