2012 Nissan Pathfinder Brake Fluid Change
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- Опубликовано: 23 окт 2024
- After visiting a local Nissan dealership and getting their recommended maintenance on my 2012 Nissan Pathfinder, with associated prices, I decided to undertake some of the tasks myself. The first in the list of maintenance items that I wanted to tackle was the brake fluid service. This involves slowly removing old fluid while at the same time continually adding fluid to the brake fluid reservoir the ensure no air enters the system. As a DIY project, I was able to save over $140 by doing it myself and needed about 1.5 hours to complete the work.
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Just a few tips.
1. Always leave a little fluid in the bottle and make sure the hose is below the level in the bottle.
2. Always close the bleeder when dumping bottle or removing the bleeder hose.
3. Place the bottle even or below the bleeder. Let gravity help you.
4. Get a bigger bottle, drill a hole on the lid so the hose fits snug through it.
Thanks for the feedback
This pathfinder series is great!! Thank you so much it’s been so helpful!
Thanks for checking it out, I'm glad it was of value.
Thank you for your video. Instructions were not too fast nor too slow. I feel confident I can do this myself.
thanks for the feedback, and good luck.
Great advice! Also it makes it much faster and easier if you use a vacuum pump (Often called a mighty vac). You can suction all the fluid from the reservoir very quickly and also use it for the one man brake bleed function. Check Amazon. They generally run between $25 to $30 American.
Thanks for the additional recommendations.
@@DIYNorth No problem! I used it for replacing/upgrading my brake fluid in my Dodge Dart to dot4. Also the jug is about 3 times bigger in those so not as many times to have to empty it.
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Great video man. If i had only seen this sooner. I just got this service done on my car for 185$. But now I have something concerning to share.
Yesterday i took my 2017 Nissan Pathfinder to the dealer and little did they know my vehicle had a pretty discreet dash cam. It was able to capture everything that was going on under the hood and to the sides of my vehicle. I seen him hook up a larger container with a line on it near the front left tire. unlike this one you used here this brake fluid kit he used appeared to be powered by a air line somehow. After he hooked that kit up to the front left wheel he spent the great majority of the time in the front of the vehicle pouring in the brake fluid as it was flushing through the system. I did see him go inside the vehicle twice to pump the brakes I'd assume. Now the strange thing is that he never moved that brake fluid kit from the front left wheel. Now the question Is if there is a way these newer kits can flush out the entire system by only connecting it to one wheel bleeder valve and not all 4 like you did?
And this is completely off topic but when I went in i told them that my steering was behaving in a strange way when I would turn the wheel to the left quickly. It would stiffen up. I asked if possibly the power steering system had to be flushed as well. They later called me back and told me that my vehicle had a electric power steering system and required no oil at all. Now what i found strange about this is that my vehicle does in fact have a power steering reservoir that appears to take oil. So why are they saying my system needs no oil?
Its odd that they didn't drain each line, I don't think it will pull the fluid out as the lines are sealed off at the brake caliper. It would be difficult to pull it out of there without opening the drain plug. That said there is very little fluid in the line going to the caliper so I'm sure it's pretty well changed.
I don't know much about electronic steering, but it uses fluid, just not the same way a hydraulic system does. But again, I've never had one.
The calipers - doesn’t the old fluid in them need to be removed? Why was that not talked about
Bleed the brakes removes the fluid as you are bleeding at the caliper
When changing your brake fluid I would suggest using synthetic brake fluid for it doesn’t absorb water like regular brake fluid.
Thanks for your input.
Really useful thanks for posting something like this👌🏽
Thanks for checking it out
Thank mate. Your a legend !
No problem, thanks for the positive feedback.
Thanks brother!!!! Saved me a lot of money
glad it helped.
Excellent video.
Thanks for watching, hope it helped.
It definitely did... thank you
I assume the brake bleed order may be different for RHD vehicles here in the UK if the Master cylinder is on the other side. I can't confirm brake bleed order for UK Pathfinder anywhere.
I actually don't know if the brake system is configured differently for right hand drive...I would just call a Nissan dealer and ask them. I have found most shops are fairly forth coming with that type of information.
Good video
thanks for checking it out
Hello, does a 2018 Pathfinder have the same recommended sequence?
unfortunately my Pathfinder Manual only goes up to the 2014 model year so I'm not sure if they are all the same after that point. For all version of the Pathfinder from 2005 to 2014 it gives the same sequence. Rear Right, Front Left, Rear Left, Front Right. (right being the passenger side)
are you re-tightening the bleeder valve before you empty that bottle?
No, only before disconnecting the hose from the brakes caliper.
I’ve seen some videos where people just suction some fluid out of the reservoir and refill but do not bleed the lines. Do you have a reason why you did the bleed? Trying to educate myself.
To get a more complete drain. Over time brake fluid absorbs water and if you only clear the reservoir and fill it there will still be a large amount of fluid with water content circulating throughout the system. Overall the bleeding process is fairly easy so I see no reason why one wouldn't do the bleed. The power steering could be an exception were sucking the fluid from the reservoir is more popular as it can be pretty hard to bleed that system on certain vehicles.
DIYNorth Makes sense. I will do the bleed. I’m afraid I’ve waited too long but no better time to do it than now. Thanks for making the video and replying!
It's not catastrophic if you have delayed the change. As the fluid absorbs water it turns dark rather than remaining in its generally clear state. If your brake fluid looks like Pepsi, it has probably past due for a change.
DIYNorth mine looks like Pepsi! Guess it’s time for a change. Did you put your truck on jack stands? Or just get underneath it?
Hello. I have a question: how many times do I have to bleed each side? How many bottles for each break do I have to get? Thanks
Just once on each caliper. You just need to bleed them until new brake fluid is running through the lines and out of the bleed screws. The first caliper will require more to be removed as you will be flushing out the brake booster and additional brake lines. After the first one the other three will not take as long to have new brake fluid coming out.
@@DIYNorth ok. Thanks.
I've got nissan navara d40 with yd25 engine. Do you know if it's fine to do the bleeding?
I'm not familiar with the vehicle, but as long as the brake calipers and brake system is of the same or similar design I see no reason why the general process would be different.
@@DIYNorth right.. thanks for the reply
exactly same chassis
Can you suck all of the old break fluid out of the reservoir without inducing air into system?
Probably not every drop. You can get most of it out without getting air in the system. If it gets lower than the passage leading into the brake system I would guess that you might run in to issues
Thank you sir for your response! Very good video BTW!
Hey do you have to jack the car for each wheel?
I made some ramps out of plywood and I had the rear wheels on the ramps. This gave the back end a lift of about 6 inches. I did not lift the front end as I had enough clearance with the back end raised to reach both front brakes. Using a jack and taking the tires off is really the easiest way to get at the brakes though. Hope this helped.
two quarters was enough ? I have a 2013 pathfinder.
Yes, I found that the 2 quarts was enough on the 2012 Pathfinder. If the brake fluid currently in your vehicle looks very bad a third quart might be reasonable to help push out additional contaminates.
Is process the same for a 2013 Pathfinder?
Thanks for the comment, the process should be very similar. The 2013 model is the first cross over version of the Nissan Pathfinder so I'm not sure if there are functional differences. My assumption is that it can be done in the exact same way, but perhaps you might need a different size wrench for the bleeder screw. Also, the type of fluid could be different, but it will indicate that on the filler cap for the brake fluid reservoir or in your vehicle information booklet.
Why?
Why not?
Good video but you don't need to change the brake fluid for the whole life of vehicle because brake fluid works in normal temperature all the time. It doesn't work in high temperature and high friction condition like transmission, front diff rear diff, transfer case fluid
I have never heard of a life long brake fluid, I'm skeptical it exists. The reason it must be changed is because brake fluid absorbs water out of the air. If the water content is too high is can corrode brake components. As well, brakes can reach high temps which can cause water to boil within the brake lines. Do you have a specific example of a life long brake fluid?
A turkey bastor will work to
I had already used the wife's turkey baster for the power steering fluid in my Honda. I can only ruin so many of her utensils per year.
This is not a necessary procedure really
I'm not sure you know what you are talking about. Please explain your position more clearly.
@@DIYNorth I don’t find that flushing the brake system is a necessary procedure in most cases. Your video is very well made however as a mechanic with nearly 10 years experience I have never seen a brake system fail due to lack of fluid changes. Many of the quicklub shops will recommend this service when the manufacturer does not or will scare consumers with possible safety of vehicle deterioration due to not having that service done. But it’s really all BS. Remember forklifts that operate with this time of fluid rarely if ever have their hydronic fluid changed in the service lifetime. In my opinion it’s unnecessary unless the fluid is severely deteriorated.
I would say that garages and even the manual are very conservative in their recommendations on maintenance intervals. I would like to think that it is a safety conscious decision to ensure that your car doesn't fail, but deep down I think it's mainly so they can make more money (that is the driving factor for most things). That said I think the real value in this is to prevent the boiling point of the brake fluid from dropping too low. All the information that I could find on this is from companies, so when I do a brake fluid change next time I'll see if I can get a good boiling point on the fluid fresh out of the container, and then check the boiling point of the fluid that was in my vehicles for the last 3 years.
Remind me not to go to Anthony R’s shop
@@mynissanpathfinderonandoff5955 That’s fine, you can go somewhere else and buy unnecessary services… like I said, Forklifts/tractors will rarely if ever have their hydronic fluid changed which is basically the same fluid in basically the same operation… they rarely fail unless there is obvious fluid deterioration
No. You didn't close the bleed valve by tightening the 10mm nut before you took the tube off. You just introduced air into the system. smh
I assure no air was introduced. It's actually much easier to keep air out of your brakes when changing brake fluid than some people imply. Though I appreciate your concern.
@@DIYNorth Hey Victor he also put in the effort to make a video that is helping a lot of ppl out here. What have you done to help them folks out there
its really a ripped off when you go to a dealership for this kind of service, i got mine for $79 plus tax.
I forgot, the dealership is asking $189 for brake flush, ridiculous.
$79 is a fair price. $189 is getting pretty expensive. I'm sure that there are places that charge more than that too.