[CU2] Brake Fluid Flush

[GreyCU2]

are you going to use a 1 man bleeder/ hand pump or another person?

Yep, I used a 1 man bleeding kit with one-way valve at the end of it. It worked alright, but leaked a little on the last wheel.

Before I started yesterday, I phoned two local Honda dealers to clarify the sequence. Both said the following:

Right-Hand Front, Left-Hand Front, Right-Hand Rear, Left-Hand Rear.

So even though the conventional way is to start at the corner furthest from the master-cylinder and work your way back, Honda does it the other way around.

One of the service guys I spoke to at Honda said furthest to closest. I questioned it, having just been told the opposite from another dealer. He then asked his foreman/technician who has been servicing Honda cars for over 30 years who confirmed it was closest to furthest. He said doing it any other way can "upset" the master-cylinder.

I took a few photos and was thinking of doing a write-up in the how-to section. Would anyone be interested?

[AndrewRox22]

One of the service guys I spoke to at Honda said furthest to closest. I questioned it, having just been told the opposite from another dealer. He then asked his foreman/technician who has been servicing Honda cars for over 30 years who confirmed it was closest to furthest. He said doing it any other way can "upset" the master-cylinder.

That's interesting.... I've heard of theories that using the brake pedal to pump can cause damage to the master cylinder if the seals are going but not if you bleed it furthest to closest...., the line stays full of fluid when you bleed and generally the same amount would come put of either method