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Old 06-26-2012, 09:30 PM
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Motive power bleeder - pseudo review

Just flushed my brakes with close to 2 liters of Motul 5.1 using the Motive Power Bleeder and I have to say, this product ROCKS. I've never bled brakes faster or more effectively (or easier) than I have with this product. Did the entire system on my own, and in just a portion of the afternoon (would have been faster if I was using a proper shop jack).

Thanks for the several folks on here that recommended it- I never knew about it until I read your posts!

Oh, and the results- noticeably firmer brake pedal under heavy braking (the initial pedal feel didn't change much, which doesn't surprise me) along with more perceived braking power.

It's a great investment which I highly recommend to any shade tree mechanic.

Old 06-27-2012, 09:19 AM
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Agreed +1. It's really a time saver especially with just one person to do the job. I've had mine for a while now and it's paid for itself many times over - Brake Bleeding
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Link to where u bought it from pls. I'll be needing this in 2 weeks.

Thanks!
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Bought it from Hoerr Racing through Amazon. You want the "Motive Products Custom Ford Power Bleeder(0107) Ford 3 Tab"

Also bought the Genesis cable bleeder bottle, which I also highly recommend for additional convenience.
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Originally Posted by soundmike
Agreed +1. It's really a time saver especially with just one person to do the job. I've had mine for a while now and it's paid for itself many times over - Brake Bleeding
Thanks!

Did you run the pressure at 15psi? I did 10 because of the warning on the bottle not to exceed 15. Figured it was safer even if slower.
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This one fits out G?

Amazon Amazon
Old 06-27-2012, 11:31 AM
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That's the one. The #0107 is what you want.
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Thanks. Placing the order now.
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You bet. It's going to be like a whole new world!

Other nice thing, if you get another vehicle you want to use this on, just buy the corresponding adapter kit and swap out the adapters!
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I figured there would be adapters available.

Not needed for me though. Only nissans in my garage

Thanks again for the help.
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Yup, just curious- what fluid are you gonna use?
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Haven't decided yet. There's a performance shop down the road. Gnna see what they have.

Leaning towards Motul or amsoil as of right now

Can't wait to use the power bleeder after I put the SS lines in. Gonna make it so much easier than doing it the old fashioned "2 person" way
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If you're swapping lines, I highly recommend a followup bleed a week later to get all the pesky trapped micro-bubbles out that stuck the the walls of the system during the initial fill. The vibration from driving will agglomerate these small bubbles into larger ones that will more readily evacuate the system when re-bleeding.

Get extra fluid for this.
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Thanks for the tip. I was gonna do it after a few days.

Btw...nice word.....agglomerate
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