I am interested in flushing the brake fluid in my car because I have never done so in the 7 years I've owned it.

I've been told that ABS systems make this difficult and that you need a professional electronic reader which is expensive to do the job correctly.

Is this true?

 

theres several different bleed points and an order witch to bleed them from. not hard at all. just know where they are and order.

 

honestly i would take it in..

BUT ask the place if they have the machine that purges the lines, don't have them do it by hand...

 

ABS vs non ABS, doesn't make a difference. Just follow the procedure in the FSM (free download btw) and you'll be good to go. You'll need a buddy to help you though.

 

i read in my manual to just disconnect the four connector to the abs module, then put your key in the ignition in the on position, then bleed brakes one at time, rear right, front left, rear left, then front right, just do it with new brake fluid a few times till the fluid that comes out is very clear and clean

 

I read the FSM (I disconnected the battery) and then screwed up and did the wrong order when I was out in the garage. I started right rear, and then went to right front instead of left front - then I went back to front on drivers side.

Why does this pattern matter? The lines dead end at the caliper. There is no flow/return line.

Part of me want to go out and bleed a little more in right pattern, but I think it is overkill. The brakes feel the fine and I was unaware of the pattern on previous bleeds/flushes.

 

I dont know if this will help, but i disconnected and took out my ABS module to run a clutch line for a auto to 5spd swap. I bleed the system from the furthest caliper to closest(rear driver, rear pass, front pass, front driver). For some reason my front driver side wheel will lock up and my rear driver brake barely stops(rotor rusts). I wouldnt mess around with the ABS too much.

 

Where can you download this at??

 

I've bled my brakes at least 3 times on my '99 with 170k miles with ABS. It's easy, but you will need a buddy to pump the brakes. The order I went was RR, RL, FR, FL and I've never had any issues. I highly recommend getting 2' or so of 3/8" ID hose to put over the bleeder nipple. Pipe the hose into a bucket to catch the fluid that comes out. Keep an eye on the fluid in the reservoir, you don't want to waste all your hard work only to pump air into the system again.

Since you haven't changed the fluid in awhile, it's probably dark. Keep pumping fluid through until he becomes clear like the new fluid you're pouring in. Also, don't store opened brake fluid unless you're positive it's 100% air tight. Brake fluid absorbs moisture overtime which spoils the fluid.

 

For starters, see pmohr's sig, bottom left corner...

http://forums.maxima.org/7236145-post4802.html