It has good reviews on amazon, but it does say that the adapters are expensive. I have never used this type of bleeder before personally.dacoach said:Wanting to buy one but wanted to check first. Am I correct that I need the 108 model? Also where is the best place to buy it at. Thank you.
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Not if used correctly and with the right adapter. You actually have a shut-off valve on the supply line, so you close that valve and bleed off fluid until the level is correct and then disconnect. Like sex, the more you do it , the better you get at it ...Mike.Sparky said:Those always struck me as likely to make a mess though if you fill it with brake fluid and pressurize the reservoir, well, when you disconnect everything the reservoir is now overfilled and you'll likely spill fluid. Brake fluid isn't something I would really care to spill all over.
I agree with you about the vacuum bleeder but, using the pressure bleeder dry defeats the best feature over the vac bleeder, you can dump a couple of qts, in the tank and never have to fret about depleting the master cylinder and introducing air into the system.Chickenhawk said:That is the correct one. I prefer a pressure bleeder over a vacuum bleeder because theoretically, a vacuum bleeder can suck air (and debris) past the bleeder screw threads. Pressure bleeders can't.
I have used the Brake Motive one several times for our two Trailblazers. I use it dry. I don't put fluid in the bleeder itself; I make sure the reservoir on the truck is full; pressurize the tank and then bleed one valve at a time. I then disconnect the bleeder, top up the reservoir, and repeat the process for each wheel, starting with the farthest wheel first, and working in to the closest wheel last.
Once I am done bleeding the brakes, I take it out on a gravel road and do several hard stops to engage the ABS. The will firm up the pedal.
Using the Brake Motive dry is a bit more work, but there is far less cleanup to do afterwards.