Hold everything, I just realized I gave you the bleeding order for LHD.

For RHD the correct order is this: rear left, rear right, front left, front right. Basically you work your way from the calliper furthest away from the master cylinder to the nearest.

I may now attempt this myself after all the advice on here.

What a nice bunch of bleeders you all are!!!!!!!

I should be doing mine soon, so pics to come.

Different brake lines material means different rates of water absorbtion. The other dealer is just trying to save the owners some money on maintenance. To each his own.

The brake fluid is easy to change/renew even without a vacuum bleed kit.

You need enough compatible fluid to top off, some IV hose and a wrench for the bleeder nipple.

Plug one end of the hose in the bleeder nipple, place the other end in a clear container with some clean brake fluid and weight down the end so it doesn't come out for air.

Have a buddy pump the brake pedal when you have loosened the bleeder nipple and tell him to stop after there's no more bad fluid coming out. Tighten the bleeder nipple and move to the next wheel.

Top up the reservoir with fresh fluid from time to time, before it runs out or it will draw air and you need to start over.

The order the wheels should be bled is: rear right, rear left, front right, front left.

edit: The correct order for bleeding RHD cars is: rear left, rear right, front left, front right. The one above is for LHD.

Bit of an issue with that right there.

Pumping the pedal when there is little or no pressure in the system (Which would be the case if the nipple is open) means the pedal will go down further. This can cause big issues with the seals in the master cylinder meaning it causes expensive damage to them, which is why it's best practice to use an pressure type system especially if you don't have experiance with bleeding.

There could also be the issue of the cycling the ABS pump as well (Which needs a diag tool such as Vag Com), but I have never had to do this on any car yet.

Slightly off the point but why do Skoda (VW, Audi, etc.) require a brake fluid change every two years when Honda require a change every three years?

- BMW also 2 years if it makes you feel any better!

Never knowingly had it changed in my Vauxhall in 6 years of main dealer servicing!

The Eezi Bleed is pretty standard and I've (kind of) used one. Very simple, but make sure you have a footpump/electric pump on hand to reinflate the tyre!

Chris

just wondering why you need to inflate the wheel??? couldn't you just take the wheel off and lower the jack and put a block under the brake disc?

VAG are going to three years for the first fluid change as of 2008 MY cars.

Oddly enough coinsiding with thier new three year service plan that you can buy with a new car, funny that.

VAG are going to three years for the first fluid change as of 2008 MY cars.

Oddly enough coinsiding with thier new three year service plan that you can buy with a new car, funny that.

are they changing the break fluid they use for this or still using the same stuff?

£25 for DOT 4 and £45 for DOT 5.1 was what I was quoted at a popular southern Indy associated with the site.

DOT 5.1 is £45? Am i looking at the wrong types on ebay? 1.5L bottle for £5

just wondering why you need to inflate the wheel??? couldn't you just take the wheel off and lower the jack and put a block under the brake disc?

1. The pressure from the tyre drives the bleeding kit.

2. NEVER, EVER EVER rest a car on a brake disc. :eek: This is why manufacturers provide you with wheels. Discs are for stopping wheels turning, NOT for holding the car off the ground.

DOT 5.1 is £45? Am i looking at the wrong types on ebay? 1.5L bottle for £5

That was including labour.

1.5L for £5 is a cheap price for 5.1 as even halfords own comes in at about £10 a L

That was including labour.

1.5L for £5 is a cheap price for 5.1 as even halfords own comes in at about £10 a L

O right, cheers mate:)

O right, cheers mate:)

Actually I have to say I'm a bit suspicious of the 1.5L container.

Is it a sealed, never opened bottle inside of it's shelf life?

£55 all in at my dealers

Hello there,

Does anybody have a glue how much oil goes into Octavia's brake-system?

Thanks.

If I recall correctly you need 2L to do a change, but I'm afraid i'm not 100% certain of that. If you buy 3*1L of brake fluid you should be ok and then you can dispose of the rest.

Don't store it more than a week or two in a well sealed container once open as it will take on water and become useless very quickly.

A litre and a half is plenty for a good bleed out.

I stand corrected then