Bosch 500ml Brake Fluid $4.99 @ Repco
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Bosch 500ml Brake Fluid $4.99 @ Repco
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http://catalogues.repco.com.au/offer/tool-kits-sets/mechpro-…
Is this toolkit good value on page 1? I'm in need of some spanners and larger sockets.
Can someone find a list of exactly what's in this? I have sockets currently only up to 13mm, and need spanners larger too ie 14-16mm…
It's a shame they don't itemise the items.
I just had the wifes BF wagon brake fluid changed at Brakes Plus in Brighton for $49, fluid supplied by them. It's not worth DIY when it's that cheap.
yep its a 2 person job? one guy has to pump the pedal one guy has to feed in the fluid?
i dont think i've ever had to top up brake fluid ever
also i never got my free brake fluid in that great scam of 2013
Yes, it requires 2 people, and the pump way that you need to do when you don't have a vacuum pump, or a pressure pump, can damage your master cylinder. This is because when you pump it the pedal travels further than it ever would when the system is pressurized, and the piston inside travels further into the cylinder, where all the crud has been pushed into the end of the bore (think sweeping dirt into the corner of the room), thus damaging the seals.
Thank you for posting this singtung, I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but some jobs are better left to the professionals.
In regards to not ever having to top up brake fluid, you normally wouldn't (if you did, that means you have a leak somewhere!), but instead the reason you need to change brake fluid is because it's hydroscopic (absorbs moisture). Moisture in the brake lines will turn to vapour when it gets hot, severely reducing braking ability.
I'd recommend the advice to change brake fluid every 2 years.
$49 versus $5~$10?
Unless you're the type that doesnt have a sinlge friend, and the required 30 minutes to do it, i'd say thats worth it.
My 30 minutes isnt worth $30, so I come up on top.Also, clutch is another use, and thats easy to DIY (alone at that).
You've covered the only 'risk' over-extending the pedal, so just dont push it much more than you would when heavy braking.Simple stuff really.
A good tip is a half brick or small block of wood behind the pedal so it doesn't drop the final inch. Be sure to remove before road test.
Jack up each corner of the car, remove a wheel, bleed the brake, refit the wheel, and move to the next wheel, all in half an hour? Good luck! It's all yours!
25 minutes is the norm for a brake bleed (with a friend to help). So happy to.
Is the $30 all mine too? Yep, seems like it is :D
Sounds like someone needs better tools! (battery rattle gun and low profile quick-jack are pretty much the standard for DIY mechanics these days).
@MasterScythe:
Battery rattle gun, low profile jack? Now the costs add up! I used to enjoy fixing and tinkering. Now I'm 40, a fitter and turner building trains 6 days a week, have 2 young kids and no time or inclination to spend time on cars. Enjoy the fluid change fellas!
Also im not entirely sure of the point behind a full change after the first 5 years for a car. I have a vac pump and just suck out and refill the reservoir and then suck the cloudy 100ml or so out of each caliper. The rest or the fluid is clean and clear. If it was tested I would be surprised if there would be any moisture in it at all. I'm sure most workshops would only do this.
This is what I do, I dont bleed out all the old fluid, I syringe it, put new SuperDot4 in it, then bleed each caliper 2 or 3 pumps.
Comes clear quickly.I dont think anyone pumps out the entire cylinder.
Due to safety brake fluid is one of those items that (outside of its DOT rating, obviously) is practically identical between brands.
Just grab the cheapest and go for it!
Last thing any company wants is to think Magical Additive XYZ is good, only to have it cause brake failure on a certain model, and be responsible for hundreds of deaths.