Bleeding/flushing brake fluid.

[aka1004]

What size hose? I’m gonna need some to direct fluid to a container.

 

[Possible]

I'm thinking 1/8" I.D., maybe 3/16". Just off the top of my head.

 

[RICZ]

Speed Bleeder offers a hose and collection bag for not much moola.

 

[aka1004]

Thank you again.

 

[Spyderman2018]

They have a built-in check valve.....

 

[ned64]

I will be buying Speed Bleeders for the next time changing the brake fluid out. Dealer charged me 3 hrs labor ( at $120 hr labor) to change it. Said it was a long an difficult job to do. Be doing most all the service from now on, on my spyder.

 

[aka1004]

So I received the speed bleeder but its 6mm and I thought I heard couple of people say it’s a 8mm.
I got the sb6100 m6x1.0 per fitment list on their website for 15 RS.
When I googled image of sb6100 some looked like ones I got but others were fatter.
I got the what they called for so it should fit but I just don’t wanna have spyder apart then wait for right ones... may the videos I’ve watched were different model year that used the bigger bleeder.

 

[RICZ]

6mm is the one that fits. You heard 8 because Speed Bleeder sent them incorrectly. Happened to me too.

 

[aka1004]

6mm is the one that fits. You heard 8 because Speed Bleeder sent them incorrectly. Happened to me too.

Thank you. Did you need some offset 6mm wrench or regular flat ones will do? I saw one guy bent his wrench in almost 90 degree angle to make it fit but again it just may be older model thing.

 

[RICZ]

Onceyou have the wheels off, you'll find out.. It's been a while for me, but I think an open end will do fine.
bleed in this order; left, right, rear.

 

[aka1004]

Same guy on video also say when doing the fronts, you should undo the calipers and move them to top of rotor so air does sip in. Is there anything to that? May be just if you are doing it without the speed bleeder?

Oh you know what. That bent wrench was for rear caliper bolt not the bleeder. I think all the videos I’ve been watching are becoming one big ball of info. ��

 

[RICZ]

As I recall, I think you just remove the wheels, not the calipers. But do verify.

 

[Possible]

Same guy on video also say when doing the fronts, you should undo the calipers and move them to top of rotor so air does sip in. Is there anything to that? May be just if you are doing it without the speed bleeder?

Oh you know what. That bent wrench was for rear caliper bolt not the bleeder. I think all the videos I’ve been watching are becoming one big ball of info. ��

If, by chance, you get some air into the system, or you end up with a mushy pedal after the bleed, then you might try moving the caliper that way. But if
you have a firm pedal now, and you don't introduce any air into the system, that shouldn't be necessary.

 

[RICZ]

With Speed Bleeders, the chance of getting air in are slim to none.

 

[Possible]

As long as you keep the master cylinder reservoir topped up.

 

[aka1004]

Is there room for adjustable wrench for bleeder?
I don’t have a 6mm wrench...
I’d like to have all necessary tool before I start.

 

[Lew L]

An adjustable wrench may very well round of the hex on the bleeder. Get a set of 6 point combination wrenches or even better pipe fitting wrenches ( hex with an opening ) Crescent wrenches are really a last resort kind of tool. So-- will an adjustable wrench work ---yes. Would I use one----- only as a last resort. The bleeders really shouldn't be very tight though.

Lew L

 

[Possible]

^^^^^^^Excellent advice. Definitely get 6 point and not 12.

 

[Pandy]

Speed leaders are metric thread,but wrench size is 5/16th. At least,that’s the deep well 6 pt size that worked on my rear caliper.
David

 

[Possible]

5/16" is basically 8mm, so if these Speedbleeders are 6mm, then the 5/16" won't fit.