How to Flush & Pressure Bleed BMW Brakes

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  • Опубликовано: 25 янв 2025

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  • @stvnchng4755
    @stvnchng4755 Год назад +12

    Motive recommend using teflon tape at the brass hose fitting. They also recommend adding new fluid after removing old from the reservoir.

  • @TheAmericanGamerTV
    @TheAmericanGamerTV Год назад +14

    I use a MOTIVE POWER BLEEDER in the shop, probably have done around 30-40 flushes with mine! If no fluid comes out I just open the door to the car on the lift/stands and grab a small pole and push on the brake pedal once... works everytime! My suspicion was corrosion in the bleed screws that cause a slight clog/jam, no worries as long as fluid comes out after you pump the pedal once or twice! The techs in the shop took turns feeling the brakes after I first used the motive power bleeder, totally worth the effort and can be done as quick as vacuum bleeding!

    • @MrAchilles113
      @MrAchilles113 Год назад +1

      doesnt BMW require you to actual the ABS valves electronically in order to complete the flush properly?

  • @nofilter2091
    @nofilter2091 3 года назад +9

    Another great video, I just bought all of the supplies to do this procedure. Amazon Prime FTW! The only recommendation I would make with this video is to use safety goggles and disposable gloves, you do NOT want to get brake fluid in your eyes or on your skin.

  • @spartancrew9699
    @spartancrew9699 2 месяца назад

    Best video i've seen on all angle to see the complete operation, thank you 👌

  • @romcon7097
    @romcon7097 17 дней назад

    Hi
    Good stuff mate. At the beginning, 1st when you empty the reservoir with a turkey baster… why didn’t you refill the reservoir with fluid before you attach the power bleeder?
    Would it make more sense to refill it 1st with a new fluid b4 attaching the power bleeder? Or do you have any rationale for it.
    I’m asking.
    Thx

  • @jeremy8517
    @jeremy8517 Год назад +3

    hey man sick vid! quick question, where did you get the moisture meter pen looking device used @1:44 ??? Sooooooo want one.

  • @Samfamson
    @Samfamson Год назад +1

    Most informative video ever …,
    It’s worked like a charm …..
    you are now my sensei ..,,
    Cheers mate from AUS, Melbourne..!

  • @mainemot6004
    @mainemot6004 2 года назад +2

    This was sooooo awesome! I’m ready for this DIY because of you, kind sir!

  • @syberr3135
    @syberr3135 3 года назад +1

    Underrated Channel for sure - subbed ❤️

  • @joncattletown557
    @joncattletown557 Год назад +1

    at around 6', is it common that the fluid got stuck that you needed to pump brakes a few times and raised the pressure of the Motive bleeder? This is the first video revealing this problem. Any idea why?

  • @matthite4797
    @matthite4797 Месяц назад

    Should use copper test strips ontop of the moisture tester. My fluid was 0% moisture but the copper content was lacking nearing its limits causing for a flush

  • @MrAchilles113
    @MrAchilles113 Год назад +1

    BMW requires to actuate the ABS valves electronically in order to complete the flush properly which I think most higher end OBD scanner tools can do as well. Do you skip this step? Would love more info on this.

    • @marvelousg
      @marvelousg Год назад

      great question, i'm worried about doing mine but still having the notification on since I don't have any obd reader at all

    • @sassyrav
      @sassyrav 7 месяцев назад

      Im using a Foxwell Elite NT510 which is BMW specific. It activates the ABS system but Id be dammed if I can find someone who does do it so I know at which part of the bleeding Im suppose to do it. But yep just confirming theres cheapers scanners that can do it.

    • @spaceman1827
      @spaceman1827 6 дней назад

      ​@@sassyravDo you know if Pro Tools can actuate the ABS?

  • @syoung3602
    @syoung3602 3 года назад +3

    If there are some air between the fluid out from the Motive system that is okay too?

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад +1

      Yes. Mine was like that

  • @tonybalamiento499
    @tonybalamiento499 2 года назад +2

    Great video, one question…once you emptied the reservoir, did you add new fluid before pumping the the bleeder to check for leaks?

  • @Mau105
    @Mau105 2 года назад +1

    Akebono ceramic pads prevent the BMW brake dust filth and are a major upgrade.

  • @ASHOKCHAMLING
    @ASHOKCHAMLING 8 месяцев назад

    How to reset brake fluid change please ?

  • @alansosebee3178
    @alansosebee3178 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for the video, been googling how to do this in the past week 👍

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад

      No problem 👍 Glad it was helpful

  • @MrJamesbeasley90
    @MrJamesbeasley90 4 месяца назад +1

    If i dont have a power bleeder device would i be able to just do the flush the old school way of pressing on the brake pedal?

    • @PH-md8xp
      @PH-md8xp 4 месяца назад +2

      Yes, but without a pressure bleeder, you will need a second person to press and release the brake pedal as you open and close the bleeder valves. It becomes a two person job instead of a single person job.

  • @Erickguitar16
    @Erickguitar16 4 месяца назад

    Say you have residual break fluid in the Motive Tank. Do we need to expose of it. Or can we reuse it for another vehicle?

  • @jimmyk6336
    @jimmyk6336 8 месяцев назад

    I'm looking at changing out my brake rotors and pads, should I do the brake flush first then do the pads and rotors?

  • @haruny
    @haruny 3 года назад +1

    good video. I appreciate the extra care not to spill any fluid around!

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад

      Thank you! It's definitely something to keep an eye on.

  • @end_oh
    @end_oh 3 месяца назад

    is the reservoir cap size universal through modern bmws? I have a G30

  • @djvenom1842
    @djvenom1842 7 месяцев назад

    Just did mine. Worked like a charm. Thank you

  • @miticamunteanu2945
    @miticamunteanu2945 8 месяцев назад +1

    Multumesc frumos pentru informații și va doresc tot binele din lume mitică la toate

  • @jdmsamurai1
    @jdmsamurai1 Год назад +3

    Remember lads Brake Fluid is radio active to any paint or finish… rinse rinse … water

  • @Justin-gx4yh
    @Justin-gx4yh 4 месяца назад

    Does this work on G Series BMW's? more specifically an M340i 2020

  • @levimiller2551
    @levimiller2551 Год назад

    Really good video man. Thanks a lot.

  • @aaronkang1280
    @aaronkang1280 Год назад +1

    Would a abs brake bleed with a scan tool be necessary on the f chassis models

    • @MrAchilles113
      @MrAchilles113 Год назад +1

      Yes, per my mechanic it is the proper way to bleed the brakes as both air and old fluid can remain in the ABS unit. That said, from my recent research I believe some higher end retail OBD scan units have a setting to perform the brake flush and activate the ABS actuators. Would be nice if someone can verify and add some info.

  • @SpiceJunkie
    @SpiceJunkie 3 года назад +1

    thank you for the video!! one question, how do you decide when there is no air bobble? is it like keep bleeding it for about how long after you don't see air bobble and decide its done?

    • @extraglutenplz3758
      @extraglutenplz3758 2 года назад +1

      yea once you see brake fluid flowing out of the caliper without bubbles you're good

  • @coenwag
    @coenwag 3 года назад +2

    Nice channel! Very informative video. Do you maybe know the torque spec for the brake nipples?

    • @bimalpatel272
      @bimalpatel272 7 месяцев назад

      Not to big a dick, but come on now. How the fuck you gunna get a torque wrench on there. Just close it shut

  • @tractorback76
    @tractorback76 2 года назад +1

    Do you think you need to hook a computer to it and bleed the ABS system or is this enough

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  2 года назад +1

      I suppose if you were to have it done professionally that would be better, but for a daily in California climates this was enough.

  • @garett2892
    @garett2892 3 года назад +1

    Good job man! Do you love your m235i??

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад +1

      Thank you! You know how it is, there can always be something better, but it's an amazing car. I came from a g37 and never regretted it. I will admit that the g37 does have a better stock exhaust sound.

  • @fthirty3
    @fthirty3 3 года назад +2

    Nice Job, This is something I've been needing to do on my car as well. 👍

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад

      Thanks! Hope you don't have the brake issue in the rain as I did.

  • @nickaero5497
    @nickaero5497 2 года назад +1

    Great video! Have you ever bled the brake fluid from the clutch slave cylinder? Looks like it may be the same fluid and there is a bleeder valve for it.

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  2 года назад

      It is the same fluid. If you were to do it with your brakes I would do it 3rd to last (before the 2 front driver valves). It also requires less pressure.
      ruclips.net/video/aD3kBXHS5DI/видео.html

  • @BR-xh1ql
    @BR-xh1ql 3 года назад +1

    Hello mate, I sent you a comment on one of your older videos but you must have not seen it. On the video when you change the charge pipes you said the manual transmision cars has a bung on the vacuum line. Well I have a bmw m2 manual and I dont have the bung, I have the vacuum line going to the intake. I have looked all over the internet for the info but cant find anything. Do you know why?

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад

      Sorry about that. Are you referring to the purge valve?

    • @BR-xh1ql
      @BR-xh1ql 3 года назад

      @@FritzRamos hi mate. Love your videos. I dont know if its the purge valve. All I know is when you changed the charge pipe at the top part you said that if you have a manual car there is no vacuum line and its just a bung. And on the automatic cars there is a vacuum line going from the top of the charge pipe to the air intake tube just after the air filter box. My question is, I have a manual bmw m2 so why do I have this vacuum line, what is it for???? I have seen many videos of other youtubers saying the same thing and I don't know why, I have looked it up on the net but cant find nothing, I was hoping you could help me. Thanks

  • @dottorzerobcn
    @dottorzerobcn 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Fritz, your video is very useful to me! Cheers from Barcelona! :-)

  • @chao5s
    @chao5s 9 месяцев назад

    For M Performance brakes (for OG F87 fixed caliper, front 4 pistons, rear 2 pistons, seems to be brembo), the front bleeder screw torque spec 18Nm, rear 10Nm (some say both front and rear are OK with 10Nm). What kind of torque wrench should we use in this case?

    • @kingropplebopplesoppy2634
      @kingropplebopplesoppy2634 7 месяцев назад

      The kind that is calibrated for Nm in the range that you specified.... it's not magic

  • @bulletkip
    @bulletkip 3 года назад

    how much fluid do you need (ml?) thank you

  • @mp235i9
    @mp235i9 2 года назад +1

    Fritz have you done the transmission fluid to your car yet

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  2 года назад

      I haven't, but you shouldn't need to change it unless you're doing transmission work. Are you getting a new clutch?

  • @elonmusk8667
    @elonmusk8667 Месяц назад +1

    All you need is the rubber hose and empty water bottle.

  • @hass1005
    @hass1005 3 года назад +1

    Your brake pedal seems to be very firm, mine is very smoochy, is this a sign to bleed the brake ?

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад

      It could just be that I was pressing on them with the intention to bottom out. Are your brakes giving you any issues?

    • @hass1005
      @hass1005 3 года назад

      @@FritzRamos no issues reported but I dont have full confidence in them at high speed. I got the same calipers as you and I was expecting them to bite and to be sensitive, unfortunately that’s not the case. My base 2020 civic has far greater breaking performance with strong firm pedal.

    • @extraglutenplz3758
      @extraglutenplz3758 2 года назад +1

      his car isnt running so brake booster has no vacuum in order to retract

  • @josuebut22
    @josuebut22 3 года назад

    Bro much fluid do u use??? 2 bottles?

  • @gbass7328
    @gbass7328 3 года назад

    Ppl do differ on this but to me, inside first then outside makes more sense for the fronts. Any service manual info on that?

    • @dylan-nguyen
      @dylan-nguyen 2 года назад

      it's outside first per the manual
      as a general rule you want to clean the lines furthest from the master cylinder
      hence you do the back right first and then you would also do the outside first

  • @garett2892
    @garett2892 3 года назад +1

    Hey man just reaching out I got my car yesterday and it’s getting close to 40k miles. And I’m trying to find the service intervals and whag I need to do to it. Any insite? And how often do you flush trans fluid?

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад +2

      Unless you are experiencing something wrong nothing big at 40k most things occur at 50 - 60k. I am working on a service interval pdf.

    • @garett2892
      @garett2892 3 года назад +1

      @@FritzRamos can I get that when it’s done?

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад +2

      @@garett2892 Sure, I'll list it for everyone

  • @gbass7328
    @gbass7328 3 года назад +1

    The extra thing you should do is to tap the caliper with a rubber mallet after bleeding and double chk each screw again. Typically, more bubbles will come out. Repeat til no bubbles. So reading a bit more about order, Outside then inside for old fluid, inside then outside for new fluid bubble chk. The theory of farthest doesn't hold true for this bc the first screw is in-between the master and the second screw if that makes sense lol. Bottom line is when ever you open a line, there should be no bubbles!

  • @ecliffg
    @ecliffg 2 года назад

    Would you know the torque specs for the bleeder valves on the caliper?

  • @rez-4886
    @rez-4886 Год назад

    Great Video

  • @Iraanian
    @Iraanian 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you 🙏

  • @icebear1935
    @icebear1935 3 года назад +1

    8:11 savage comment on yourself. Now to somehow update the service history!

    • @FritzRamos
      @FritzRamos  3 года назад

      Thanks or get lasik lol. I did forget to include that. thanks for reminding me

  • @andrewtech8684
    @andrewtech8684 Год назад

    good video

  • @cyclonekevin6199
    @cyclonekevin6199 3 года назад +1

    Changing brake fluid, makes a difference.

  • @xxbucajucaxx7426
    @xxbucajucaxx7426 9 месяцев назад

    Be careful not to strip or break the bleeder screws. These cars are a decade old, and the bleeder screws use very mild metal. I broke the one on RR caliper, and will need a new caliper. Don't do what I did. If the screws are not turning, don't force them. This is especially true if you live in salted areas and drive your car in the winter. Save the $1000 caliper bill.

    • @Matt_C_N
      @Matt_C_N 8 месяцев назад

      And don’t over torque when reinstalling. Spec is 10 Nm. Threads aren’t what seals and over torquing will deform the tip and make them leak.

    • @jimmyk6336
      @jimmyk6336 8 месяцев назад

      To save a $1000 bucks I would have removed the caliper, put it in a mill and performed minor surgery.
      If you don't have the equipment or expertise I'd look for a local EDM shop to have them remove it, that's a very common practice with these guy's...

  • @______crg
    @______crg 3 месяца назад

    As a recomendation be super carefully to no strip these bleeder screws, trust me you don’t want this becomes a real nightmare. I fucked up my two front bleeders, what a fuckin mess, i made a new threat but it’s really hard to fix it and it’s really dangerous.

  • @Mau105
    @Mau105 2 года назад +1

    excellent tutorial, no reason whatsoever to take car to dealership, save money the very first change

    • @jimmyk6336
      @jimmyk6336 8 месяцев назад

      It's the unnecessary up-sell you experience when going to the dealer that we all dread...

  • @dudekindaguy
    @dudekindaguy 3 месяца назад

    Mans call his F series an M….

    • @StockTurboN20
      @StockTurboN20 2 месяца назад

      It is they’re barely different at all also “non M” BMWs aren’t just as good as “M cars”

  • @jshifty9618
    @jshifty9618 Год назад

    hey boss would you by chance know if it’ll be the same exact process for my 2016 550i?