All right guys, I want to know how often you bleed your brakes. I have not done it ever, since I haven't felt it necessary, but it's simple to do, so if i have some free time, I will do it. I was just wondering how often everybody here does it.

Thank you!!!

 

I think every 6 months to a years?

 

Hmm...I think I'm gonna do it this weekend. Are there any online tutorials that I can read to make sure I know what I'm doing???

 

u need 2 people to do this job correctly
and make sure u do it in this order

front driver side, front pass, rear pass, rear driver
make sure that the fluid is always filled

 

Yeah, thanks for informing me of the order. That was the only thing I wasn't sure of.

 

why is there an inportance of order. i could see doing the front ones first and then the back.

 

It has something to do with not letting the air bubbles in the unbled ones come into the already bled ones or something...I've never been totally sure of this.

 

that often?

 

To make sure your braking system is good at least once a year yes.....

BTW.. if you get speed bleeders you can bleed your brake by your self in 10- 20 minutes...

Also , you should always bleed according to the manual.. ( caliper closest to the master cylinder first and so on.. because it allows you to get all the bubbles out of the system in the shortest lines then move on the the longest brake lines.. which in returns makes sure all bubbles will be out. Hope this helps...

tj


[Modified by tjtruong, 5:45 AM 10/31/2001]