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04-20-2005, 04:49 PM

1) Hardware store.
2) Yes
3) 10 to 12, go till you see new fluid.
4) Yes, replace you pads first

What car? Do you have ABS? If so after bleeding go out and romp on the brakes to activate the ABS a couple times then re-bleed. This gets the old fluid out of the ABS actuator

Pinecone · 04-20-2005, 05:11 PM

Fuel pumps in BMWs can be problematic, if hte person runs the tank low. They are mounted in the fuel tank, and cooled with fuel. So running low reduces cooling of the pump motor.

While I agree with JohnV intellectually on the pushing the piston back in, I just shove them back in most times.

rumatt · 04-20-2005, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug

What car? Do you have ABS? If so after bleeding go out and romp on the brakes to activate the ABS a couple times then re-bleed. This gets the old fluid out of the ABS actuator

Interesting. It's an E30 with ABS.

Roadstergal · 04-20-2005, 08:23 PM

The ABS question has been debated, and again - although it's technically "better" to actuate the ABS, it's very common in local club BMWs to just bleed them normally. Again I know a lot of BMWs from E30s to M coupes that have logged a lot of track miles with normal bleeding on ABS setups.

Pinecone · 04-21-2005, 07:25 AM

If you get into ABS between flushes, you are flushing the ABS system.

Or if you are truely an*l, flush, go out and activate the ABS 5 - 6 times, then flush again.

04-20-2005, 05:11 PM	#32
Pinecone Carmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,717	Fuel pumps in BMWs can be problematic, if hte person runs the tank low. They are mounted in the fuel tank, and cooled with fuel. So running low reduces cooling of the pump motor. While I agree with JohnV intellectually on the pushing the piston back in, I just shove them back in most times. __________________ Terry Carraway 2002 Topaz E46 M3 2000 Dakar M Roadster 1995 Alpine E36 M3 LTW 1990 Red/White Spec Racer

04-20-2005, 08:23 PM	#34
Roadstergal Butting in. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 4,553	The ABS question has been debated, and again - although it's technically "better" to actuate the ABS, it's very common in local club BMWs to just bleed them normally. Again I know a lot of BMWs from E30s to M coupes that have logged a lot of track miles with normal bleeding on ABS setups. __________________ The question is not whether I've treated you rudely, but whether you've ever heard me treat anyone else better. -H. Higgins

04-21-2005, 07:25 AM	#35
Pinecone Carmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,717	If you get into ABS between flushes, you are flushing the ABS system. Or if you are truely an*l, flush, go out and activate the ABS 5 - 6 times, then flush again. __________________ Terry Carraway 2002 Topaz E46 M3 2000 Dakar M Roadster 1995 Alpine E36 M3 LTW 1990 Red/White Spec Racer

04-20-2005, 04:49 PM	#31
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	1) Hardware store. 2) Yes 3) 10 to 12, go till you see new fluid. 4) Yes, replace you pads first What car? Do you have ABS? If so after bleeding go out and romp on the brakes to activate the ABS a couple times then re-bleed. This gets the old fluid out of the ABS actuator