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<blockquote data-quote="muhaiminrahim" data-source="post: 649228" data-attributes="member: 22911"><p><strong>BRAKE FLUID FLUSHING DIY for 320D (N47) 2010 Manufact</strong></p><p></p><p>brake oil flushing is one of the preventive maintenance.. it can be done easily by one person or two people.. what it takes is just these few step and you will have fresh brake fluids in your brake system.. happy DIY guy & gals :4:</p><p></p><p>the location of you brake fluid reservoir in on the driver side of the engine compartment.. remove the top cap.. you can opt to siphon the fluid in the reservoir or flush it through the system.. in this case, i am too lazy to siphon so i choose to flush the brake fluid through the bleed nipples..</p><p></p><p>if you check any write-up for brake fluid flushing, there will always be disputes on sequence of flushing.. in this case, i have choose 'flush the fluid which is the furthest from the brake master pump and finish with the nearest' philosophy..</p><p></p><p>you will need a catch bottle which can be easily made out of used 500ml mineral bottle with two holes on the cap.. one for the fluid in and the other as a breather.. as for the hose, you can use an aquarium hose.. nothing fancy, all cheap and disposable for your catch bottle DIY :4:</p><p></p><p>now, locate the bleed nipple on your right rear passenger brake clipper.. it should be somewhere behind the brake clipper.. you will need a 9mm wrench to loosen the bleed nipple.. if it is stuck, you will need to spray some anti-rust penatrant and let it soak for a while before you can loosen the bleed nipple..</p><p></p><p>put in the wrench first on to the bleed nipple and followed by the flush hose which is connected to the catch bottle.. </p><p></p><p>get ready with your fresh brake fluid somewhere near the reservoir.. 1liter should be more than sufficient for this DIY.. CAUTION: NEVER LET THE BRAKE RESERVOIR EMPTY</p><p></p><p>loosen the brake nipple and start pumping the brakes.. it should take 40pumps to ALMOST empty the brake fluid reservoir.. now, replenish with new/ fresh brake fluid.. and continue pumping.. in my case, it took 30pumps before fresh fluids are observed coming out of the bleed nipple.. once, fresh brake fluid is seen oozing out of the brake nipple, you need to tightened the brake nipple (soonest possible) before air seeps in.. air in your brake hose is NO-NO.. it causes spongy sensation during braking..</p><p></p><p>next, replenish the brake fluid reservoir and continue with the left rear passenger bleed nipple.. you will need 30pumps before fresh fluids are observed coming out of the bleed nipple.. tightened the bleed nipple + replenish the brake fluid reservoir..</p><p></p><p>then, continue to the front left passenger bleed nipple.. this the you will need an 11mm wrench.. repeat loosening + pumping + tightening + replenishing.. </p><p></p><p>finally, proceed with the front right driver bleed nipple..repeat loosening + pumping + tightening + replenishing..</p><p></p><p>yeay, now you have fresh brake fluids in you brake hoses/ pipes/ reservoir.. :top:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/PkU6N.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>location or brake fluid reservoir</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/X0KG0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>close-up of the brake fluid reservoir with cap opened</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/frD9D.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>location for rear bleed nipple</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/7tQNl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>wrench in first before connecting the flush hose</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/XVAiD.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>zoom-out my catch bottle setup</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/oqWAL.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>old fluid flushing in progress</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/re3BK.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>close-up of old fluid flushing</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/25azk.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>old fluid on the right and old +fresh fluid on the left.. notice how murky the old fluids are..</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/sddC1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>location for front bleed nipple</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/99Oqu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>zoom-out for front brake fluid bleeding setup</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/lCFoH.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>the fresh brake fluid i am using</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/xJzJU.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>the ONLY tools required for this brake flush DIY.. catch bottle, aquarium hose, 9mm and 11mm wrench :4:</p><p></p><p>CAUTION: NEVER TURN ON YOUR ENGINE DURING FLUSHING (dont ask me how i know this :4<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muhaiminrahim, post: 649228, member: 22911"] [B]BRAKE FLUID FLUSHING DIY for 320D (N47) 2010 Manufact[/B] brake oil flushing is one of the preventive maintenance.. it can be done easily by one person or two people.. what it takes is just these few step and you will have fresh brake fluids in your brake system.. happy DIY guy & gals :4: the location of you brake fluid reservoir in on the driver side of the engine compartment.. remove the top cap.. you can opt to siphon the fluid in the reservoir or flush it through the system.. in this case, i am too lazy to siphon so i choose to flush the brake fluid through the bleed nipples.. if you check any write-up for brake fluid flushing, there will always be disputes on sequence of flushing.. in this case, i have choose 'flush the fluid which is the furthest from the brake master pump and finish with the nearest' philosophy.. you will need a catch bottle which can be easily made out of used 500ml mineral bottle with two holes on the cap.. one for the fluid in and the other as a breather.. as for the hose, you can use an aquarium hose.. nothing fancy, all cheap and disposable for your catch bottle DIY :4: now, locate the bleed nipple on your right rear passenger brake clipper.. it should be somewhere behind the brake clipper.. you will need a 9mm wrench to loosen the bleed nipple.. if it is stuck, you will need to spray some anti-rust penatrant and let it soak for a while before you can loosen the bleed nipple.. put in the wrench first on to the bleed nipple and followed by the flush hose which is connected to the catch bottle.. get ready with your fresh brake fluid somewhere near the reservoir.. 1liter should be more than sufficient for this DIY.. CAUTION: NEVER LET THE BRAKE RESERVOIR EMPTY loosen the brake nipple and start pumping the brakes.. it should take 40pumps to ALMOST empty the brake fluid reservoir.. now, replenish with new/ fresh brake fluid.. and continue pumping.. in my case, it took 30pumps before fresh fluids are observed coming out of the bleed nipple.. once, fresh brake fluid is seen oozing out of the brake nipple, you need to tightened the brake nipple (soonest possible) before air seeps in.. air in your brake hose is NO-NO.. it causes spongy sensation during braking.. next, replenish the brake fluid reservoir and continue with the left rear passenger bleed nipple.. you will need 30pumps before fresh fluids are observed coming out of the bleed nipple.. tightened the bleed nipple + replenish the brake fluid reservoir.. then, continue to the front left passenger bleed nipple.. this the you will need an 11mm wrench.. repeat loosening + pumping + tightening + replenishing.. finally, proceed with the front right driver bleed nipple..repeat loosening + pumping + tightening + replenishing.. yeay, now you have fresh brake fluids in you brake hoses/ pipes/ reservoir.. :top: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/PkU6N.jpg[/IMG] location or brake fluid reservoir [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/X0KG0.jpg[/IMG] close-up of the brake fluid reservoir with cap opened [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/frD9D.jpg[/IMG] location for rear bleed nipple [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/7tQNl.jpg[/IMG] wrench in first before connecting the flush hose [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/XVAiD.jpg[/IMG] zoom-out my catch bottle setup [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/oqWAL.jpg[/IMG] old fluid flushing in progress [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/re3BK.jpg[/IMG] close-up of old fluid flushing [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/25azk.jpg[/IMG] old fluid on the right and old +fresh fluid on the left.. notice how murky the old fluids are.. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sddC1.jpg[/IMG] location for front bleed nipple [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/99Oqu.jpg[/IMG] zoom-out for front brake fluid bleeding setup [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/lCFoH.jpg[/IMG] the fresh brake fluid i am using [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xJzJU.jpg[/IMG] the ONLY tools required for this brake flush DIY.. catch bottle, aquarium hose, 9mm and 11mm wrench :4: CAUTION: NEVER TURN ON YOUR ENGINE DURING FLUSHING (dont ask me how i know this :4:) [/QUOTE]
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