Upgrading to SS Brake lines: Quick question!

Jordo! · 11-07-2011, 12:01 AM

I'm upgrading to SS brake lines tomorrow. Am sticking with OEM brake fluid -- do I need more than 2 bottles to bleed or should I get more?

No clear answer following a search, as this mainly comes up when people are doing full flush, which I am not... likewise, owner's manual does not actually provide the quanity needed for a flush let alone a mere bleeding.

So... 2 bottles or more?

Thanks!

cossie1600 · 11-07-2011, 12:55 AM

2 is plenty

Baer383 · 11-07-2011, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

I'm upgrading to SS brake lines tomorrow. Am sticking with OEM brake fluid -- do I need more than 2 bottles to bleed or should I get more?

No clear answer following a search, as this mainly comes up when people are doing full flush, which I am not... likewise, owner's manual does not actually provide the quanity needed for a flush let alone a mere bleeding.

So... 2 bottles or more?

Thanks!

I used 1.5 bottles and if you keep the m/c full you can change the fluid by yourself it's called a gravity bleed you place a drain pan under each caliper and open all 8 bleeder screws at the same time the fluid will drain pretty quick so you must keep topping off the m/c after going thru a bottle shut the bleeder screws top off m/c and do a quick pop bleed just to make sure you got the last of the air.

fuct · 11-07-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

I used 1.5 bottles and if you keep the m/c full you can change the fluid by yourself it's called a gravity bleed you place a drain pan under each caliper and open all 8 bleeder screws at the same time the fluid will drain pretty quick so you must keep topping off the m/c after going thru a bottle shut the bleeder screws top off m/c and do a quick pop bleed just to make sure you got the last of the air.

How do you do that???

Jordo! · 11-07-2011, 10:39 AM

Great -- thanks guys!!!

Baer383 · 11-07-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fuct

How do you do that???

With a wrench, it doesn't come out that fast it took about 20 min. To go thru a bottle.

djpathfinder · 11-07-2011, 10:50 AM

If you're bothering to do SS brake lines, you might as well put some good DOT4 brake fluid in as well.

Baer383 · 11-07-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

If you're bothering to do SS brake lines, you might as well put some good DOT4 brake fluid in as well.

Jordo! · 11-07-2011, 02:20 PM

Eh... I don't feel like doing a full flush, and DOT 3 is fine... thanks for the suggestion, tho'

djpathfinder · 11-07-2011, 02:43 PM

You're pretty much doing the same procedure whether you use DOT3 or DOT4 though.

Your car, you decide what's best.

Baer383 · 11-07-2011, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

Eh... I don't feel like doing a full flush, and DOT 3 is fine... thanks for the suggestion, tho'

If you bleed it the way I said after you are done you just flush all the dot 3 out.

shadoquad · 11-07-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

2 is plenty

krod · 11-07-2011, 05:11 PM

Are the SS brake line upgrade for the sport model even worth it? I mean is there a huge brake and pedal feel difference? If you're not heavily tracking the car is this still useful?

Waiz · 11-07-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

If you're bothering to do SS brake lines, you might as well put some good DOT4 brake fluid in as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

+1

You beat me to it...

Jordo! · 11-07-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by krod

Are the SS brake line upgrade for the sport model even worth it? I mean is there a huge brake and pedal feel difference? If you're not heavily tracking the car is this still useful?

So I've been told. Didn't get to it today, unfortunately...

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Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Eh... I don't feel like doing a full flush, and DOT 3 is fine... thanks for the suggestion, tho' __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	You're pretty much doing the same procedure whether you use DOT3 or DOT4 though. Your car, you decide what's best. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

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krod Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: texas Posts: 54 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 14	Are the SS brake line upgrade for the sport model even worth it? I mean is there a huge brake and pedal feel difference? If you're not heavily tracking the car is this still useful?

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