Looking at Motul 5.1, but hear Super Blue ATE or Castrol synthetic are damn near as good, cheaper, and easy to find at your local auto store.

I use DOT4 as some people say you should not use full synthetic with ABS?

4 bottles should be plenty, buy more and return when you are done.

At least the Motul 5.1 viscosity is specifically designed for ABS and it's DOT3 or DOT4 compatible.

So, it takes (4) 1/2-liter bottles to completely flush even if it's my FIRST time and I'll probably waste a lot?

It took me a maximum of 2 1/2-liter bottles the first time I ever did brakes, and if you're diligent about it (do yourself a favor and use a $25 autozone vacuum pump w/ brake bleeding kit, it's easy) you might hardly touch the 2nd bottle...

assuming the 1/2 liter bottle is the bigger bottle... not the little pint-size thingies

I use Valvoline SynPower DOT4 ("Maximizes ABS Performance") synthetic brake fluid... works great

me 2! I went through 3 of the larger bottles because one of the calipers kept bleeding with air in the lines. Took almost a hole bottle on that one.

FSM recommends bleeding:
RR
LF
LR
RF

I believe that's from the drivers' seat reference point. Is that what you guys followed?

Actually a half-liter is roughly a pint. And if you do it without wasting a lot you can get buy with one half-life. But I would recommend two to make sure you flush everything. The BEST product for this are the speed bleeders. Check them out on www.speedbleeder.com You can bleed the brakes on your own and really fast. I just bled mine last night with them and it took me 20 minutes to do the actual bleeding. And yes do bleeding in the order of RR, LF, LR, RF. Make sure you disconnect the negative terminal on the battery to deactive the ABS.

Good luck!

Thanks~!

Just to double check, one liter, would be PLENTY to flush everything real good/clean, correct?

Thanks for the ABS reminder, the FSM does say that.

Yes one liter is plenty. Just make sure you don't let the reservior go dry!

I got that foodmanry, however do you leave the cover on or off the reservior while pumping with speedbleeders?

If open, is it risky since it could splash and we know how corrosive it is for paint?

It's really your preference. Some people leave it on because they are worried about contaminants, air and moisture getting into the fluid, and splashing. Everytime I've bled brakes I've left it off and that is for the convenience. When bleeding you are emptying the reservior so there would be that much splashing at all only when you go to fill it and that is if you are sloppy.

Thanks again.

Now to decide on speedbleeders or mity vac.

To common sence check,

You want to make sure you do the furthest one first and the closest one last (depends on how the lines run,not necessarily straight distance).


The last one you do should be the wheel right under the brake resivior.

theMax...it should be done as the FSM states. The Factory Service Manual states:

Right Rear
Left Front
Left Rear
Right Front

Each car with ABS is different. Some cars it may be best to bleed it the way you state, but not in the 5th gen maximas.

Yep, gotta stick with the FSM. Just sounded backwards, thanks for checking.