Looking for quality hand pump bleeder kit

[badtlc]

I am doing some gift shopping and I have family that would like one of these but I know nothing about them other than the name Mityvac. It just needs to be a simple hand vacuum pump but most the reviews I read of the cheapo plastic ones are not good. Any suggestions?

 

[e40]

How about the Motive Bleeder?

 

[Doog]

Originally Posted By: e40
How about the Motive Bleeder?


I have a motive extractor that I bought 12 years ago....it gets used constantly and is still working like new. Their products are a bit more expensive but built well. I would guess I have bled about 50 brake jobs and done about 250 oil changes with it.

 

[NHGUY]

Motive all the way.

 

[slug_bug]

I have had the Topsider for about 3 years now and have done several oil, trans., diff. fluid changes with no problems. It seems like a rugged and reliable tool to me.

http://www.amazon.com/America-5060-Topsi...sider+extractor

 

[badtlc]

Originally Posted By: slug_bug
I have had the Topsider for about 3 years now and have done several oil, trans., diff. fluid changes with no problems. It seems like a rugged and reliable tool to me.

http://www.amazon.com/America-5060-Topsi...sider+extractor


We already have a vacuum pump for oil and other fluids. Looking for something specifically for brake bleeding/flushing.

We love our Pela pumps!

 

[badtlc]

I just realized that Motive works opposite what I was looking for. Motive pressurizes the master cylinder. Is this better or worse than vacuuming from the bleeder valves at the wheels?

 

[drtyler]

I think it depends on the particular car, and if Motive has an exact fit cap attachment for the car. I have used the Motive on a variety of German vehicles, and it has been fine. But the caps on these cars are threaded. Some master cylinder reservoir caps are not threaded, and with these you have to use the universal cap which tightens with two hooks and a chain. Depending on your car, this may or may not work well. If it doesn't work well, then the vacuum method may be the best bet.

Maybe some folks here can give their experiences with the universal cap. I've seen mixed reviews on Amazon.

Originally Posted By: badtlc
I just realized that Motive works opposite what I was looking for. Motive pressurizes the master cylinder. Is this better or worse than vacuuming from the bleeder valves at the wheels?

 

[HTSS_TR]

If you assign ROI at $1.0 per use for brake bleed and oil/atf change, your extractor was a free tool long time ago.

Originally Posted By: Doog
I have a motive extractor that I bought 12 years ago....it gets used constantly and is still working like new. Their products are a bit more expensive but built well. I would guess I have bled about 50 brake jobs and done about 250 oil changes with it.


I had Motive Power Bleeder kits and it didn't perform well on my LS400 and E430, I sold it on eBay and Craigslist. I use Mityvac 7201 to bleed the brakes, it worked very well on all my cars. Of all the tools I have Mityvac is one of the best, I smiled every time I used it to do oil change or ATF or bleed the brake. Easy to use, no mess and especially I don't have to raise the car to change oil or ATF, and I hate raising the car the most.

You already have an extractor, use it to do the brake you will amaze how easy it is to bleed the brake by yourself.

Originally Posted By: badtlc
I just realized that Motive works opposite what I was looking for. Motive pressurizes the master cylinder. Is this better or worse than vacuuming from the bleeder valves at the wheels?

 

[Oro_O]

I have had a MityVac "Silverline" one for about 15 years or more. It seems equivalent to the MV8000 pictured here, though the pump casting appears different now:

http://www.mityvac.com/pages/products_hvpk.asp

Never had occasion to complain. If I have two people, I do it that way, but if alone, this kit works fine. Only small detail is the capture vessel is too small and light, it flops around and needs refilling too often. A glass jar with a lid and some improvisation could fix that, though.