Change Brake Fluid - Subaru WRX STi

[Thehipposwereboiled]

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[TONOSAMA159]

What size of tube should i get ?

[jedixsole]

subscribed. (:

[MegaDavidHa]

Where do I buy that vinyl tube you used for your brakes?

[nukem384]

@MegaDavidHa i got it at home depot. any home improvement store or hardware store should have it though.

[elsifu85]

Not bad but it's easier if you just gravity bleed the system... You won't need a buddy... And if u have the money there is a couple of tools out there that help you suck out fluid from the caliper and some that push it out the old fluid with new... Any approach is good...

[Fox1991]

What did you end up doing with the old brake fluid? Thanks for the great video

[nukem384]

@Fox1991 recycle it. you have to take it to a hazard waste center, auto part stores wont take it 

[eric31291]

thx man great explanation but im having a little trouble with bleeding my clutch. i pumped all the old fluid out but have a soft pedal now. i guess imma have to redue it. You got any tips on how i should do it? i got same car a civic 98 ex. i did leave the resevoir cap off though while bleeding, i think i needed to close that to create the right pressure though. you got any ideas on the right sequence?

[nukem384]

@eric31291 yeah you got air in the clutch system. and yup youre right, you need to close the cap when bleeding the clutch.

[200103511]

Great video, thanks for posting it.

What is the reason for having a certain sequence for bleeding the brakes? Is it due to differing lengths of tubing from the master cylinder and old fluid coming back out?

[nukem384]

@200103511 yeah due to the lengths of the hard lines.

[AlxSTI]

Don't forget each Brembo caliper has an inside AND outside bleeder. Do the inside first. ;)

[Vidmastercrew]

will you be my asian master? we can open a mechanic shop together and call it, Do your Car $5..lol jk but in a seriousness lets open one lol.

[hp11208]

@Vidmastercrew lol the art of mechanic

[nico27004]

what size tube would you recommend to buy to bleed brakes?

[nbasam2354]

great video but i wanna ask u my brakes squeak sometimes when i use the brake to stop the car and so u have any idea what i can do to make it stop?

[nukem384]

@nbasam2354 brake quiet.  its a lube for the metal parts on the shims of the brake pad.

[acorona4ever]

@nukem384

same here only i had meineke put them in while i was having new tires put on all 4's and they said its normal to have breaks squeeeel like little piggies when stopping (real stupid people!) i've done the breaks myself before ..just proves why you should always do it yourself with as much research as possable. no one cares to do a better job on your car better than you!

[rmanuel999]

URGENT!!!

hey my friend replaced my brake fluid bt he only replace the fluid of the front calipers and the way he did it is dat he open the valve and told me to push the pedal and hold it many times till all the fluid was out and then he pour new fluid into the reservoir ... IS THIS SAFE???

[nukem384]

@rmanuel999 nooooo you have air in your system. that will cause all sorts of problems. start over and follow the video

[jkelly6620]

Great Video. Thanks...

[LazySniper]

I usually open all the bleed nuts and open the master cylinder bleeder and let it flow out. then bleed. just like a clutch.

[Vidmastercrew]

hello I drove in a puddle of water and after wards the breaks arent working

[hazmatsystem88]

@Vidmastercrew lolz

[Vidmastercrew]

@hazmatsystem88 not funny man..i almost diezzzzzzzit lol



[juanvictor9117]

This video helped me understand the process of changing the brake fluid. Thanks!

[friznost24]

i beleive your brake shoes are wrong side of car, nipple should face down right? The one you were bleeding should be on driver side, unless them are special shoes

[acroracing]

i used valvoline synthetic dot 3 and dot 4.. i just added a litle bit to my factory brake fluid.. is that compatible with my car? 09 wrx

[istayaway1]

What is the brake bleed sequence for this car? I keep getting bubbles, its so annoying...

[istayaway1]

Do you bleed the inner valve or the outer (closest one to you) first?

[nukem384]

@istayaway1 both! i just did the outer as an example, but you need to do all of them.

[istayaway1]

@nukem384 How exactly did you jack the car up? Because I heard that you can only do it a certain way soo you dont damage things.

[svtwrc]

There are 2 bleed nipples per caliper. You should be bleeding 8 nipples for all 4 calipers. Just making sure people don't forget to do the inner pistons.

[MmaNcovers]

you're lucky

[evans4you]

do you have to empty the old brake fluid from all wheels or just one?

[nukem384]

@evans4you all of them

[dramphor]

Nice job on this video...very easy to understand(the key to a good how to)..thanks for doing it

[khameleon454]

good video dude! but dont forget about the bleeder valve for the other 2 pistons!

[DLoc137]

best guide out there

[sidsharma9]

Hey Man, nice vid. Does the car need to be turned on to apply the brakes? Mine is an 06 honda civic automatic. Thanks

[nukem384]

@sidsharma9 nope, just pump away with the car off.

[carven2004eca]

@nukem384 So I keep puring brake fluid so no ai gets into the system. What if I do get air in the car? Like if I start to see bubbles? How do I drain them out? Also where do you dispose of the usd brak Fluid?

[dtaylor012]

Nice car bro

[ElevenOfSpades]

God, that turkey baster is in EVERY video...

[faYte0607]

Great vid man!

When you first used the turkey baster to suck up the fluid, did you suck it up until fluid gets below minimum? Because from what i know, you shouldn't let the reservoir go completely dry right? So i wanna know how much fluid to suck up. Thanks!

[nukem384]

@faYte0607 as much as you can. you won't be able to suck it all out, plus youre going to be refilling the reservoir with fresh fluid before you pump the brakes, so youre not in danger of creating air bubbles in the system.

[marx7290]

Really clean, well layed out video. Super easy to follow. Thanks for this, I'll be doing this on my 06 STi I just bought :)

[Blckberrymonstuh]

@ truso, reservoir is just French for "reserve" so the reserve is just where the extra brake fluid is stored until your calipers need more

[biko77]

Great vid. Love the calipers :)

[truso]

what resivoir? what you mean by that? imma kind of new to this.

[LRB786]

thnks for helping mate with this great video...thnx again

[JAKOMANIA1]

do you used funnel also when changing transmission fluid or engine fluid? just want to ask if that can be. less time less work

[nukem384]

@JAKOMANIA1 you can if it makes it easier for you

[ejicon]

Amazing stuff... Seems so easy after watching this... and to think, the dealer quoted me $119 for all of this... Do you happen to know what size clear tubing your you used when bleeding the brakes? Seem to fit over the bleeding cap very well.

[nukem384]

@ejicon yeah its not that bad an install.  shoot, sorry i dont know the size off hand, but i think it would fit nicely over your standard ink pen.

[ejicon]

@nukem384

Thanks for that. Also, do you happen to know what the torque specs are for re-tightening the bleed nut? I don't have Brembos so it will definitely be a different torque amount. Just curious to know.

[nukem384]

@ejicon 5.8 ft/lbs for the WRX

[ejicon]

@nukem384 Thanks!

[BeEasy114]

Where can i buy the vitamin tubing? can't seem to find a place to buy it anywhere, already have and bought the rest.

[nukem384]

@BeEasy114 vinyl tubing you can get at any hardware store like home depot or lowes.

[himynameisphuc]

hey man i got a question my car is honda accord 2006 and i cant located the brake fluid hose ( whatever is that hose call) in the caliber so what should i do to sucks those old fluid out

[nukem384]

@himynameisphuc you have to find the brake bleeder. theres no other way to get the fluid out of the lines. it should be sticking right out of the caliper. it's a pretty obvious nipple on the caliper, id look again.

[himynameisphuc]

@nukem384 Thanks man i will look again

[clipbrowser]

dude, my battery is flat on me MY04 Sti...its basically dead. Tried to connect new battery and the alarm just goes off...dont know how to turn it off or set it back to normal. Can you give advise on how to connect new battery and set the brand alarm system back to default? Thanks

[achrisdesign]

My brake pedal goes all the way to the floor. So then if I pump my brake pedal hard and fast only then will my brakes work. Does anyone know if this is because my brake fluid needs replacement or is it my brake master cylinder going bad. Thank you anyone for any input. Regards, Chris

[nukem384]

@achrisdesign haha, your master cylinder is totally bad, either that or you have a leak in one of your lines somewhere. check your lines first, but that sounds like the master cylinder

[egyptionguy]

is there any other way than that sucking process .. no joke :)

[nukem384]

@egyptionguy you could forgo it altogether, but its just going to take forever to pump all that old fluid through the brake system.

[l1lst1mp510]

very helpful man, good job

[jihyungchun]

was there any need for you to jack up the car and put it on stands? cause on my sentra spec v, and ur STI, the bleed screw is on top and can be accessed in between spokes of the rims....so i dont see any reason y u can't do it without taking the wheels off

[nukem384]

@jihyungchun you can if you want. i dont think that's the easiest way, but it's up to you for your car. the STi actually has 2 bleeder screws per caliper, so it would be 10x easier to take the wheels off and do it.

[dwomp24]

also if i could add, Not to put the E-break up, from what i understand that will pull the rear pads in and the brakes will feel mooshie when they are done.

[polarbear49er]

nice video nice car nice garage

[yasin540]

First off, great video. My question is: can you just remove the old fluid in the reservoir and put new fluid in the reservoir without bleeding the brakes. wont the brake fluid from the calipers and reservoir mix to give you mostly new fluid? i just hate taking off the wheels.

[nukem384]

@yasin540 changing the fluid in the reservoir would be like not changing your fluid at all. you need new fluid in the brake lines, that's the important part.

[thedarkageisnow]

thanks bro

[thepengestration]

Thanks for your tutorials, they are very helpful!

I was just wondering Are bubbles in the vinyl tubing the only indicator of air in the brake fluid system, or are there any other indicators to watch out for? Thanks.

[nukem384]

@thepengestration as far as i know yes, but anyone else chime in if you know otherwise.

[polarbear49er]

@thepengestration if your pedel feels spongy or it takes more effort to brake there could be air, or a leak.

[toxic666v]

You wouldn't know where the master reservoir would be on a '05 Golf FSI would you?

I can't seem to find it at all, and we don't have a Manufacturer Manual..

Thanks :)

[nukem384]

@toxic666v sorry, have no idea, but the brake master cylinder is usually about the same shape in most cars. look around for a reservoir that looks similar to the STi's.

[toxic666v]

@nukem384 thanks :(

would you be able to recognise it from this picture?

car.kak. net /bilder/vw/vw_tsi_engine01s . jpg

[nukem384]

@toxic666v link isnt working

[polarbear49er]

@toxic666v should be just infront of the driver conected to the booster

[STIWRXLvrs]

wow dint even know your suppost to bleed the brake fluid criss cross, good thing i watched .lol

[antojfinn]

I'm a total novice and I found this very informative. Thanks mate

[viiezy]

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[nukem384]

its actually a custom beat my buddy made for me.

[viiezy]

that is a pretty nice beat dude. Hey just wondering, does he have a myspace page? if so could you send me his e-mail just to check him out.

[nukem384]

haha, myspace page is in the description!

[barbaydian261]

thanks sooo much for this vid....

[elconejo1990]

when pushing the brake pedal to get the air out of the bleeder several time. do the pedal have to be pushed all the way back or just a half way. need help

[nukem384]

just keep pushing firmly until your partner closes the screw, then let off the pedal.

[justinsvidz]

Just changed out the original brake fluid in my

'95 Camry today by myself. It was suprisingly easy

Very similar to what you have here. But just have to have enough fluid in the catch can to cover the vynal tube so it won't suck any air. Then open the bleader, and pump the brakes, and keep checking the master cyl. Repeat for all the other brakes, and your done.

It only took me like 15 minutes.

Thanks for the Vid !!!!!!!

[Kindtnick]

Nice vid and noice addon tbonetristy. Thx

[tbonetristy]

the reason you dont want to go past the point of normal breaking is because where piston never travels in the cylinder tends to get build up and can tear the lip seals in the master cylinder.. Other than that great video. I hope to see more of them

[tbonetristy]

lets not forget to start bleeding the breaks from the furthest caliper away from the master cylinder. also its not as much pumping the breaks. What you want to do is with the pedal in the rest position open the bleeder valve and then press down on the break to about where the breaks would normaly stop then close the valve. after the valve is closed then you can let the break back up. then repeat the proses

[idiotwheels]

Bravo!

[npsz9769]

Thank you. Very nice tutorial, really help me.

[cobbtunedsti]

Very helpful

[HoundmanV]

What about the ABS? Read somewhere you need a Select Monitor to open the valves in the ABS to be able to bleed the brakes. 07' Impreza.

[nukem384]

according to the subaru service manual, this is the way youre supposed to do it. ive seen the procedure exactly the same on multiple forums as well. dont think the select monitor has anything to do with the abs though...

[HoundmanV]

where did you get a service manual? I have a shop one on CD, and doesn't give details on how to do things. To get a paper manual I had to get a Haynes for 00' to 06' Legacy and Forester. figured they were similar enough, and had pictures. The drawings on the CD don't get it for me. I know how to bleed brakes, but hearing about problems because of the ABS, and the Select Monitor, I didn't want to get stuck. Can't find the info I saw but have read the ABS pump has to be cycled to get any fluid out

[nukem384]

i have a cd also, but i guess mine is way more detailed. in my opinion, haynes manuals arent very good with detail. i havent had any problems with my abs after doing it this way and the manual doesnt mention anything with using the select monitor on this change.

[HoundmanV]

I have a hard time finding what I am looking for on the CD, or finding it again, and it does refer to BR-47, whatever that is, for bleeding, so maybe it is there.

Well, I found what I was looking for about when the Select Monitor is needed. I haven't kept up on technology for 20yrs, and the Sube handing me many things to learn and relearn. Thanx for the replies, and making me search again. Was thinking my only option was the dealer.

[mafriqa]

good job man.

[aznhelena]

what year is ur subaru?

[nukem384]

2006 wrx sti

[nukem384]

i haven't had this problem. one thing you could do is use a flare nut wrench if it will fit in there.

[aplia5]

nice video.. some people have had problems with stripping their bleeder screw. Have you seen any of this?

[Notofthisworld13]

This happened to me. Tried using EZ outs, with no joy, to get the remainder of the bleed screw out, but had to pick up a replacement calliper. You have to be very gentle, especially if your car is a bit older, as the screw can be siezed or corroded. Use penetrating oil over night and a proper brake bleeder spanner.