lasrx

Who makes a good speed bleeder for the is350? Also where does one buy it?

Thanks!

WylieKylie

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If you want a Speedbleeder type system you need Earl's Solo bleeders:
PN 280025ERL for the front
PN 280041ERL for the back

(I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, I don' thave these yet, but plan on buying them soon)

You can get those any number of places, Jegs, Summit, Amazon... Just do a google search and choose a place to buy them from. You can also do a search for Earl's Solo bleeders in this forum and confirm the part numbers.

lasrx

Thanks for the keywords. I used it to look up the original thread (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...o-bleeder.html) and these look like the right part numbers.

lasrx

Tried it last night. The bleeders for the front was a perfect fit. The rears were a questionable fit and seal. Decided not to use the rear speed bleeders for fear of snapping them.

WylieKylie

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Dredging up an old thread here, but I've got some additional information.
I purchased a set of the Earl's Solo Bleeders and managed to lose them before I got them on the car. Now I am in the process of replacing my frozen rear calipers and I need a way to bleed the system. As luck would have it I had a set of speed bleeders sitting around, Russell PN 639570 that just happened to be a perfect match for the rear calipers.

Edit: Two things from looking up the part numbers of the Earl's that I supplied above. First, I'm sure that I got the part numbers swapped front to rear. Second, assuming the front part number is right from Earl's I've looked up an equivalent Russell part number.

Front: Earl's PN 280041ERL or Russell PN 639560
Rear: Earl's PN 280025ERL, or Russell PN 639570

I haven't tried the Russell front part number yet, I'll post back when I install them in a couple of weeks.

WylieKylie

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One last follow up for those that may need this in the future, I can confirm that the Russell part numbers I posted above work. The front bleed screw is a bit shorter, which scared me a bit when I installed them, but it works perfectly. With the stock bleed screw there is still a-lot of thread that isn't engaged in the caliper, there is a-lot less of that with the Russell part. Yesterday I replaced both rear calipers, put the Russell Speed Bleeders in all four corners and bled the brakes. Worked like a charm, the pedal is more firm, and with the new pads and rotors on all four corners initial bite is better.

Also, since it took me a while to find this information, I'll put it in this post. The proper order for bleeding the brakes is:
1. Left Rear
2. Right Rear
3. Right Front
4. Left Front.