Questions on brake fluid change

[MajorCavalry]

Hello all,

My first post. I did do a search and found little information before posting.

I own a 2008 Honda Accord V6 with 45K miles. I want to replace the brake fluid, but never have done this task on a car with ABS. I have a Mityvac and plan on using ATE Super Blue DOT 4.

I have usually started at the wheel furthest from the master cylinder, but I think Hondas have a different order. Do I just need to drain the fluid out from each wheel cylinder (while refilling the master cylinder, of course)? Does the ABS pump get "cleaned out" when each wheel is completed?

Thanking you all for your help and advice in advance.

Steve

 

[HTSS_TR]

It doesn't matter, you can start the further wheel first or the closest wheel.

First, you need to siphon the old fluid from the reservoir first, then fill it up with new fluid. Connect the main tube/hose to the Mityvac, then connect a flexible bleeder hose to the bleeder screw and then to the main tube/hose, pump the Mityvac 2-3 times before crack the bleeder screw open 1/2 to 1 turn, after open bleeder screw pump the Mityvac another 2-3 times. Keep an eye on the reservoir and add fluid when needed. Close the bleeder screw when done on the wheel before remove the bleeder hose. Repeat the same procedure for other wheels.

Brake fluid bleeding/flushing is very easy and very quick with Mityvac, the longest time is to raise the car, remove the wheel, reinstall the wheel and lower the car.

 

[229]

Either Mityvac or gravity bleed but do not press the brake pedal and risk tearing the M/C piston seal. The rear pads have a premature wear out warranty from Honda for the 2008 model.

 

[flanso]

The ATE Blue makes the job easier. You will be able to clearly see when the new bright blue fluid starts coming out the bleeder screw. If you do the job again in another 45,000, use the ATE Typ 200. It has nearly the same spec as the ATE Blue except it is bright orange.

 

[bepperb]

The Mityvac will serve you well. Nothing special with ABS. I do believe Honda service manual has a different order, I doubt it matters at all. Fluid in the ABS unit will not get cycled/replaced, which probably doesn't really matter.

 

[MajorCavalry]

Thank you for all your responses. I guess I don't have to worry about the ABS pump. I would have thought it had its own bleed point.

 

[sciphi]

If there's space, the rubber adapter that fits the main hose onto the smallest dipstick hose fits quite well over the bleeder screws on our Fit. I bled the Fit's brakes over the weekend using my MityVac and that adapter. It worked quite well.

Our Honda also had a screen over the MC that prevented siphoning out the old fluid.

 

[mechtech2]

All the fluid in the ABS 'box' does not get flushed. It remains in the passages until it is activated.

 

[bigmike]

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