Does the car need to be level when flushing brake fluid? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cat94 · 04-01-2020, 02:23 PM

This is my first time flushing brake fluid, and I only have 2 jack stands. Can I do the rear first, then the front? Or is it recommended that the car be level to the ground.

Tcoat · 04-01-2020, 02:45 PM

It is a pressurized system not gravity so it does not have to be level at all.

cat94 · 04-01-2020, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It is a pressurized system not gravity so it does not have to be level at all.

Makes sense, thanks!

Ultramaroon · 04-01-2020, 08:04 PM

Bleed nipple needs to be the high point.

soundman98 · 04-01-2020, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Bleed nipple needs to be the high point.

Ultramaroon · 04-01-2020, 08:27 PM

I disapprove.

DandoX · 04-01-2020, 09:27 PM

gotta get those jack stands, you really need 4. Only two is just ...

SuperTom · 04-01-2020, 09:53 PM

you'll be fine with your 2 jack stands. Do the farthest away from the Master Cylinder first which would be the passenger rear, then Driver rear, Passenger front, driver front

Ernest72 · 04-02-2020, 12:55 PM

On my BRZ I bleed brakes when I switch from winters to summers and viceversa. I typically do one side at a time, so the car is angled on one side. No issues bleeding ever. Actually the brake fluid is the cleanest of all of my cars regardless of age.

cat94 · 04-11-2020, 07:37 PM

Cool, thanks everyone

04-01-2020, 02:23 PM	#1
cat94 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Drives: '17 86 Location: CA Posts: 198 Thanks: 91 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does the car need to be level when flushing brake fluid? This is my first time flushing brake fluid, and I only have 2 jack stands. Can I do the rear first, then the front? Or is it recommended that the car be level to the ground.

04-01-2020, 02:45 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	It is a pressurized system not gravity so it does not have to be level at all. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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Ultramaroon 義理チョコ Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 31,867 Thanks: 52,126 Thanked 36,518 Times in 18,920 Posts Mentioned: 1106 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Bleed nipple needs to be the high point. __________________ service manuals

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04-01-2020, 09:53 PM	#8
SuperTom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: C5 Corvette, '17 Toyota 86, Jeep XJ Location: New Castle DE Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 1,436 Thanked 914 Times in 528 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	you'll be fine with your 2 jack stands. Do the farthest away from the Master Cylinder first which would be the passenger rear, then Driver rear, Passenger front, driver front __________________

04-02-2020, 12:55 PM	#9
Ernest72 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: 16 Silver BRZ, 04 Silver WRX wagon Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,411 Thanks: 182 Thanked 768 Times in 439 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	On my BRZ I bleed brakes when I switch from winters to summers and viceversa. I typically do one side at a time, so the car is angled on one side. No issues bleeding ever. Actually the brake fluid is the cleanest of all of my cars regardless of age.

04-11-2020, 07:37 PM	#10
cat94 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Drives: '17 86 Location: CA Posts: 198 Thanks: 91 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cool, thanks everyone

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