Hiya. Anyone know how much brake fluid is needed for a brake fluid change on a 2002-2006, i have 500 ml, but i suspect i will need some more.
many thanks
smoke
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Don't use your 500ml unless it is from a sealed container. Once opened it absorbs moisture from the air and it degrades.
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Heya. Thanks for the advice, yes it is a brand new container which i have bought from ford today, its just i am unsure if i will need 500 ml or 1l or 1.5l.
:-)
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To fully flush out the slave cylinder/calipers will take a little for than the 500 ml I bleed 150 ml per corner or 200 is thwin pot calipers, more of course for four pots, longest run first and syphon out the contents of the Master cylinder header tank and fill with fresh fluid first. Fluid is cheap, time and effort is not. Regards Peter
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Always best to buy more than you need, as if you run out it's a disaster for the sake of saving £2.
You can use spare fluid to light bonfires.
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It will always take 114% more than you buy. That's life, regardless how much you buy. Seriously, given all the trouble it is worth doing a good job. Get 1 litre and take the opportunity to have a good double bleed and flush out. Fluid is cheap, life is not.
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Yes, buy another litre. My Escort took two flushes of the reservoir, a) because it was full of emulsified gunk, and b) it was a hell of a job to get the hose through to the front half of the reservoir, which is in front of a step, and hence puddles fluid. Fluid is cheap, thoughtful design is not.
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Mike Farrow
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Many thanks for your help people. I will get another l, since its only 4 pounds from Ford, and not worth being a stingy.
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Also, don't forget to bleed the clutch hydraulics as they use the same fluid as well.
Pastyman..
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If you can, draw the old yellow fluid from the reservoir first, I use an old syringe that came with an inkjet refill. This saves sending this fluid through the system as it can get quite contaminated with moisture and black specs.
Also, make sure the bottles of fluid have been kept still for a few hours before you do the job, and then pour in very carefully so as to avoid entraining air into the stream. If you get tiny air bubbles into brake fluid, they seem to take forever to come out it amost seems to foam, and if you don't give it a thought when pouring the fluid into the reservoir, it can draw these bubbles into the system when you bleed, don't pour too quickly, slowly or froma height.
Also, when pressing the pedal down, let your foot sink a the natural rate, don't force it down, as you could damage a seal or cause a graunching nouse thereafter.
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