Changing brake fluid using the turkey baster method, not recommended? (vehicle, spark plugs)
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OP, if you are going to change the brake fluid in the master cylinder, you may as well do the entire system.at the same time. otherwise your efforts are just a waste of time and money.
The turkey baster is fine to use. We do the same thing at the dealership where I work at. But with the BG brake flush machine. All it is a fluid exchange from the master cylinder to the brake bleed valve. The old fluid is sucked out.
I know that it is best to bleed out the brake lines, but I don't have a good jack and it is snowing where I live. My brake fluid does not look dirty and I just want to change it becasue the manual recommends it every 3 years.
I called a couple dealers in my area and asked how they change it and they all told me they do not bleed the brakes, but only change the fluid in the reservoir/master cylinder. At this point my options are do nothing until spring or just change it with the turkey baster.
I just want to be sure I do not get air into the master cylinder and cause myself more of a problem than I had in the first place.
How much of a risk is it to get air into the master cylinder just taking out all the brake fluid I can get to with the turkey baster and then adding more and not bleeding the brakes?
I don't change any fluids on my cars except oil. Anti-freeze, brake, transmission, differentials, all original. Toyota also does not recommend it for most fluids (not all). I don't know more than Toyota engineers, so I trust them. Oil changes every 15k with Mobil 1.
10 years, 200k on original fluids and that's all I really want to keep a car for anyway. Let the next guy worry about it.
I don't change any fluids on my cars except oil. Anti-freeze, brake, transmission, differentials, all original. Toyota also does not recommend it for most fluids (not all). I don't know more than Toyota engineers, so I trust them. Oil changes every 15k with Mobil 1.
10 years, 200k on original fluids and that's all I really want to keep a car for anyway. Let the next guy worry about it.
Interesting. What car do you drive for 10 years and 200,000 and all you need to do is oil changes?
How much of a risk is it to get air into the master cylinder just taking out all the brake fluid I can get to with the turkey baster and then adding more and not bleeding the brakes?
I have been doing it on my cars and customer cars with a turkey baster for years now. It is fine as long as you don't step on the brake pedal when the master cylinder lid is off. It will introduce air in the system.
I have been doing it on my cars and customer cars with a turkey baster for years now. It is fine as long as you don't step on the brake pedal when the master cylinder lid is off. It will introduce air in the system.
And what is name of that service you provide.....with your Turkey Baxter?
I don't understand your answer. Could you expand on it?
It was a joke. Usually the cheapest price is done with a turkey baster. We suck all the fluid and pour in new. The complete brake flush $90 we charge is where we hook up a brake flush machine. One hose have new fluid going into the master cylinder and a second hose is sucking old fluid out from the brake bleed screw. Every dealership is not the same. It does not hurt to ask the adviser how they do it.
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