Dan
on Fri, Mar 03 at 02:34PM
This power bleeder seems to be of superior quality. I have not used it yet but I'm sure it'll get the job done. The shipping was pretty fast too.
Caleb R
on Mon, Feb 20 at 01:50PM
The main bleeder worked like a charm, did my first brake fluid flush with it. Although the second tube that is meant for the brake line nozzle was too large in diameter and I had to buy a different tube.
Lincoln
on Fri, Feb 10 at 10:07AM
1997 z3 bmw 2.8 clutch bleed
I was having a nightmare of a time bleeding my clutch after replacing the slave & clutch master cylinder. I bought this & had it done in about 15 mins. After putting pressure to the system & opening the bleed screw on the slave cylinder it still was not coming out. So I left the screw open & left pressure on the system ( I did 12 psi) & worked the clutch pedal by hand real slow to get the fluid moving. Next thing the fluid is running out the bleed screw like a waterfall. I will use this for all my clutch & brake jobs from now on. 5/5
Mark
on Mon, Feb 06 at 11:16AM
Had the issue of it leaking air behind the gauge. I’d recommend 2 people. We ended up having to pump it a lot. It worked best in the 20-25 psi range. I plan on exchanging this one for another of the same model. 4 stars due to the leak but it did the job and we were able to flush and get all the crud and air out of the system.
Erik
on Thu, Jan 12 at 12:29AM
Overall it is a great product. I had one issue though. There is a leak at the connection of gauge to the canister after 10-11 psi. I managed to do the clutch bleeding procedure but was disappointed by the leak. I leave far from the USA, so will not return the product and try to solve the issue by myself.
Chris
on Tue, Jan 03 at 01:31AM
Hissing noise around the gauge threads and the trim holding the glass in place came off. Hard to grip plastic when oily I might stipple the bottle to provide grip while twisting open. However it still does what’s it supposed to do.
Alex Ander
on Mon, May 16 at 02:13PM
It works well, but some caveats
The unit that I received had too much blue grease in the piston which clogged the 4 holes in it.
I have found out after a search online that it is a fairly common problem with this product and it causes a few units to be returned because the users never find out.
The grease restricts airflow and therefore the first time when I tested to see if it holds pressure and such... it took me several hundred pumps to reach 16-17 PSI.
It definitively beats going to the gym and someone may like it that way... but since I wanted to use the dry method to bleed my brakes, it would have been not ideal to have to pump 3-400 times, as I would need to disconnect and repump the air a few times. I was ready to return it when I found out where the problem was.
After removing the piston by gently twisting and pulling as per instruction from the manufacturer's website, I cleaned the inside of the piston where the 4 holes are, leaving some blue grease on the sides. I used a chopstick with some paper towels since I did not have a screwdriver that slim and long. So we could call it the Chinese method.
After that, it works fine and it reaches 16-17 psi with less than 80 shots.
Another little pain is that the spot where the tube is fitted in the bottle, the tube gets in the way of the pump handle. Basically you will knock the tube with your hand when you pump it unless you do hold it away using your wrist or arm. Yeah...
I have seen other brands that avoid this issue by having the tube connected more on the side of the bottle and it does not get it on your way.
Also for the money (although FCP gives us the lower price in the World for this bleeder) the manufacturer could have added 50 pennies worth for a valve to release pressure instead of unscrewing the whole cap.
Other than that it fits perfectly on the BMW cap and it holds pressure forever.
On a closing note: For the life of me, there is no way that I will fill this bottle with brake fluid and then clean it with the mineral alcohol and go through the whole ordeal. Not mentioning where I would discard the whole fluid... No way.
I will use the dry method and I will eventually add a closing valve on the tube, so I can partially release it, without losing all the air.
Cheers.
corey
on Mon, Nov 22 at 10:04PM
brake fluid change made easy
I haven't used this adapter yet on my Cayman, i did make sure it fit. but i bought another adapter for my Toyota Tundra and this thing works FANTASTICALLY ! pump it up to 15 PSI, and it does alllllll the work for you. bleeding brakes is SOO easy now.
Gcary
on Mon, Oct 04 at 11:57AM
This is a great quality, great built power bleeder. Simple to use. It took me longer to take of the wheels than it did to bleed the break system.
Thank you!
Dave L
on Sun, Sep 05 at 06:54PM
BMW power bleed brake system
I have bmw 128 . Last time dealer charge me $150 to bleed brakes. . I got this 1/2 price . I did four cars. Save money and very easy to use. . This is must to have.
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