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08-16-2019, 04:11 PM | #1 |
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Anyone use Harbor Freight brake bleeder?
Anyone use this bleeder for doing there brakes on there E90?
Think this kit includes the 45mm attachment? I know motiv is the way to go but this is local and half the price. Opinions?
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08-16-2019, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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The HF one looks to be more difficult to use as you need to shove it into the reservoir. There are some youtube video reviews. It is less than $20 extra to get the Motive with the correct cap. I got mine the next day.
https://www.amazon.com/Motive-Produc...=16P37DD2EBQG4 |
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08-16-2019, 05:18 PM | #4 |
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08-16-2019, 05:20 PM | #6 |
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Also what way did you do it with the motiv? Did you leave the canister empty or did you fill it up? Some like to use them dry. And after each wheel they un pressurize than top it off. Either way works for me I just was curious of the HF bleeder
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08-16-2019, 05:52 PM | #7 |
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The people who use it dry just don't want to clean it afterward. I plan to use ISTA+ to cycle the ABS pump so I will put 2L of fluid in the Motive prior to kicking off that process.
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08-16-2019, 05:57 PM | #8 | |
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fill with new pour rest of liter into pressure bleeder put on the bleeder cap. pressurize to 20ish psi bleed each corner until clean fluid. clean pressure bleeder with water and then alcohol, leave open to dry. minimizes old fluid and new fluid mixing. fastest way to accomplish it. you could use the bleeder dry, but then you have to be sure you don't force air into the system, and you have to undo it at the master to fill the reservoir after each wheel, which is a PITA. more pITA than just cleaning it afterwards. |
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08-16-2019, 05:59 PM | #9 |
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also, if you're talking about this bleeder
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-...der-92924.html it's a vacuum bleeder that runs off your air compressor. It's not a pressure bleeder. I am unware that HF has an actual pressure bleeder. I own one. a mityvac is more effective. I've tried them all and the motive unit is worth every penny of it's price tag. |
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08-16-2019, 06:19 PM | #10 | |
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They have the compressor one than also a pump one for 24.99 Thanks for the reply! |
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08-16-2019, 06:34 PM | #11 |
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As my brake flush service approached, I bought the kit including this bleeder.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-motive-p...eder/motivepb/
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08-16-2019, 07:56 PM | #13 | |
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https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-...=brake+bleeder those are both vacuum bleeders. operation is nothing like the motive one. trust me when I say just buy the motive one on amazon and have it in two days. I bought many other things balking at the motive price tag, enough money that I could have just started out buying the motive one in the first place and saved myself a lot of frustration bleeding brake and clutch hydraulics over the years. |
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08-16-2019, 11:25 PM | #15 |
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08-17-2019, 09:15 PM | #16 | |
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IMO, the hose is way too long and you're literally introducing air into the reservoir than anything. The other day, I replaced the brake pads on my 330i and decided to use it (I do have the Motive bleeder BTW). All you see is tiny air bubbles being pushed through. Stopped using it and went with the old technique of having someone press the brake pedal while I bled the fluid at the wheel hub. |
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08-17-2019, 09:41 PM | #17 |
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If you cut the hose in half and attach it directly to the bleeder, it works much better. The black attachment that is supposed to connect to the bleeder does not make a proper seal and won't create a proper suction to extract the brake fluid.
But I've heard that the old 2-person method works better. So I usually do that method if someone else is around. |
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08-18-2019, 06:33 AM | #18 | |
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Just get the Motive unit. What nice about the Motive unit is you can order it with quick release hose attachments and Motive now offers an adapter for the BMW cooling system to pressurize the system to drain it, or check the systems health (for leaks). ECS Tuning sells an alternative to the Motive: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwaben.../007237sch01a/
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08-18-2019, 09:14 AM | #19 | |
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08-18-2019, 09:54 AM | #20 | |
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I went ahead and bought the motiv from the amazon link you supplied with a separate catch bottle. That’s neat can you post the link for the coolant attachment? |
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08-18-2019, 12:59 PM | #21 |
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Just go to Motive's website and find it.
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08-19-2019, 10:23 AM | #22 | |
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it's as simple as that. properly used it only feeds fluid into the reservoir. a reservoir that should be 3/4 full with clean fluid. I used mine the other day and flushed all four wheels in less than an hour, not a single air bubble in sight. |
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