Brake bleeder kit motive bleeder???

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I have one of those. It works great; I use it all the time.
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The motive kit requires less beer than my buddy and works great. Get the adapter for your particular master cylinder. The standard kit works great on the ATE reservoirs in my Volvos and MBs but I'm back to my buddy for the Toyotas....
 
Originally Posted By: BigCahuna
Do a search for "Speed Bleeders". They make it a one man, no running back and forth job. They remain in place and can be used multiple times.,,


Those are the replacement bleed screws with check valves in them? Right?

I installed them on a Ford I had in Vermont and I think the salt killed them because they froze up and didn't work a year later. I did have the little caps on them to protect them...maybe in a less harsh environment they would last longer...
 
I found a better way to treat bleeders, it's a brush-on coating that makes the regular bleeders air and liquid tight in the caliper or wheel cylinder. Then, I use a Phoenix injector to pump fluid back up to the master cylinder. Why, you ask? Because air bubbles in liquid automatically want to go UP!
 
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I think its best to have the fluid flow in the direction of master cylinder to bleeder screw. So pressure at master or vacuum at bleeder screw. I would not push the brake fluid backwards to bleed.

While most shops have various bleeder tools, they also use the buddy method.
 
OP, if the cost seems high or you like to make things, you can DIY. Google and you will find videos and webpages with instructions.

You can refashion spare brake fluid reservoir caps to make your own adapters.

Motive make plastic and metal adaptors. There is another company, Power Probe, that also makes the high quality metal adapters. If you want to buy the adapters then take a look at both companies as the designs differ.

You can also hook up air directly to an adapter, the idea being that you don't then need to clean and store a bottle. But the downside is you have to keep depressurising, remove adapter and refill and watch out for level more.

I prefer the hand pump Motive / Garden spray bottle with the quality metal adapters. The adapters designed for shop use will last forever for home use.

There is a Mercedes specialist, Kent Bsomething, on YouTube who is an excellent mechanic. He makes and sells the same product that Motive sell. Watch his videos for some ideas as his product has evolved to be easier to work with.
 
Originally Posted By: Donald
I think its best to have the fluid flow in the direction of master cylinder to bleeder screw. So pressure at master or vacuum at bleeder screw. I would not push the brake fluid backwards to bleed.

While most shops have various bleeder tools, they also use the buddy method.

Mityvac 7201 works best with vacuum at bleeder screw, less than 3 minutes for each rear wheel and less than 2 minutes for each front wheel. Never had any air in the system after bleeding with Mityvac.

The advantage of Mityvac 7201 is, it can be used to change oil, ATF and to siphon any other fluid.
 
I think. The mityvac wins. I am getting a 7400 fluid extractor and 7205 brake bleeder kit.
my small project brembo pads, vette calipers and rotors on my grand prix.
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Mercedes procedure is to use pressure bleeding. I believe on many models a high enough pressure will also bleed the ABS.

You can build a Euro brake bleeder yourself for $20.
 
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I think. The Mityvac wins. I am getting a 7400 fluid extractor and 7205 brake bleeder kit.

You don't need 7205 brake bleeder kit, you need a 50 cents 3/8" thick wall flexible hose about a foot long to connect between the bleeder screw and the adapter to the Mityvac. You can get the hose at any hardware store.

I did brake bleeding many times without the 7205 brake bleeder kit and absolutely no problem with the 50 cents hose.
 
I've got a Motive and am very happy with it. I would recommend it.

If you do decide to go with the Motive, you may want to consider ordering it from Summit Racing. I found they had the best price. Free shipping sure helped.
 
I have the Motive and it works very well.

I also gravity-bleed sometimes, depending on what I'm trying to do. A complete flush? Motive pressure bleeder, every time. Just changing pads or a caliper? Gravity bleed.
 
The mity vac worked ok. I don't think I am a fan. Gonna try a motive next time.
Caliper bleeders, I don't think were designed for this use. So it's hard to tell looking at the clear hose it's always full of bubbles. I was able to get a nice firm pedal so overall job well done.
This video shows the bubbles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BhbmpuCISI
 
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