looked in the Fluid section but came up negative does anyone have a tutorial for how to change brake fluid for a 6th gen?

 

I'm in the same boat, since I will be putting on SS lines and will probaly put in new fluid as well. My guess would be when you take the old lines off jsut let them run till they are dry. But that's just my guess. Also....does anyone have a recommendation for "better" brake fluid?

Dan

 

there is no drain plug for this, you just let it bleed out the caliper or just disconnect the brake line, then fill and bleed the system.

 

oh, how much should this service run so i dont get ripped off

 

Do it yourself.........

 

is there a tutorial on how to do it? i got what tek said but still unclear on what to do... lol

 

take a turkey baster, and get it out then fill it back up to level. bleed the lines if needed

 

that simple?

 

or get SS lines, and while taking off the lines just let the fluid run all the way out. there's a how-to somewhere in the 6th gen forum for that

 

The old days, I did the same way Tek-Niq suggested. Nowadays I let the pros do the job. My mechanic warns me about modern cars with pressurized ABS system. It's no longer simple as abc. I just let the man take care of it when it need new pads (no not those pads...). He only charges an extra $20 and will supervise that step himself to make sure the apprentice doesn't mess it up.

 

I bet the man is bending you over, what are you paying for a brake service thease days?

Kam

 

The man happens to be my friend of a friend. He's a Nissan master mechanic but will do all if needed. His regular fees for brakes:
* $45: change pads, +$35: machine rotors, pads: $50-$60
* Fluid change: $20
The guy wouldnot do anything that you don't need. If the thing is under warranty or recall then he lets you know. He pin-pointed the bad injector in my brother's '99GXE while the dealer wanted big $$$ for all six. it's great to live in Orange County, you have a shop every block (close...). But it's great to know a reliable mechanic.

 

here NOT at the dealer mind you its $90 for a brake fluid flush

 

That's what I did with my other cars but have you taken a look at the Maxima's brake fluid reservoir?



I tried the turkey baster but with no luck. I think there's also a dirt collecting mesh because I tried pushing a silicone tube into the reservoir to suck out the fluid but it just wouldn't go past the small opening.

 

I replaced my front calipers with 300zx calipers and replaced my front lines with SS lines. Bleeding the brakes is like with any other brake system. You start from the FURTHEST caliper and bleed that, and go to the next furthest, until you are done. In order it is RR, LR, RF,LF.

Actually I have my rear SS lines coming, so Ill be doing this again shortly.

 

Just did mine a week ago exactly as the above post suggests. Had wife pump them while I bled each one.