Brake Fluid

solarsailor · 25th August 2022, 09:46

With autumn on the horizon it's time to give the car a bit of TLC and one of the things I'd like to do is flush the braking system. I've checked my owner's handbook but I can't find any mention of capacities with regard to brakes, so does anyone know how much brake fluid I'll need to fully replace the old stuff? Cheers.

MSS · 25th August 2022, 09:55

I normally use about 1.5L as this is enough to flush out all the old fluid until only clear comes out and fill the reservoir with new. So 2*1L bottles have always been sufficient.

drewbie · 25th August 2022, 17:24

Much the same, approximately 300ml from each corner using Eezi Bleed at about 20 psi.

25th August 2022, 09:46	#1
solarsailor Posted a thing or two 75 Saloon 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colchester Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 87 Thanked 653 Times in 344 Posts	Brake Fluid With autumn on the horizon it's time to give the car a bit of TLC and one of the things I'd like to do is flush the braking system. I've checked my owner's handbook but I can't find any mention of capacities with regard to brakes, so does anyone know how much brake fluid I'll need to fully replace the old stuff? Cheers. __________________ This vehicle was born on Wednesday June 4th 2003 @ 08:24:38 This vehicle was the 73,905th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,862nd 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 6,856th 75 in Wedgewood Blue to be made out of 7,515 Wedgewood Blue 75s

25th August 2022, 09:55	#2
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,108 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	I normally use about 1.5L as this is enough to flush out all the old fluid until only clear comes out and fill the reservoir with new. So 2*1L bottles have always been sufficient. __________________ Member of the Peasant Underdog Class, Grade 1

25th August 2022, 17:24	#3
drewbie Loves to post Rover 75 Club SE 1.8T 03 plate. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tenterden Posts: 277 Thanks: 28 Thanked 41 Times in 37 Posts	Much the same, approximately 300ml from each corner using Eezi Bleed at about 20 psi.