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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 06:34 PM
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changing brake fluid

Has anyone changed their brake fluid. I want to change it but the Helms guide is very vague about draining the fluid and bleeding it.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 06:36 PM
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I will do it at 60 kmiles, maybe earlier with new Brake rotors and pads.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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it's supposed to be done at 45k
first what you do is drain all the fluid out of the master cylinder...i use an old turkey baster and suck it out...then fill it w/ new fluid. Then bleed the brakes about 10x per wheel and it will draw out the old fluid in the lines and replace it w/ the new fluid in the master cylinder...just remember to keep adding fluid into the master while bleeding....good luck
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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 06:12 AM
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This makes it real easy. If you get some Super Blue brake fluid you can tell when you have all the old stuff out of the system.

http://www.motiveproducts.com/
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Bringin it back! lol. How many Liters of the super blue should i buy to flush out the system?
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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^ One should do it.
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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is it necessary to follow a certain bleeding order like in this thread?
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182598
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by lamk
is it necessary to follow a certain bleeding order like in this thread?
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182598
Yes
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 12:30 PM
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dude I just paid $80 CDN for the brake fluid change at the local Acura dealer. That's not much, I would suggest not to mess around with your brakes if you've never done it before.
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