Brake Fluid Testing strips

[Bill Shaw]

$40-$50.  Mine is a Motive Power Bleeder.

Best,

Bill

Vittorio Bares wrote:
> Ok - while we're on the subject - how much should one expect to spend on
> one and are there preferred products?
>
> Vittorio -
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> On Behalf Of Bill Shaw
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 3:46 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Brake Fluid Testing strips
>
>
>   
>> From: "Mark R" wrote:
>>
>> Grant, I beg to differ... continuous (not hand pump) vacuum is the
>>     
> safest,
>   
>> but pressure is easier.  I recommend vacula's products to those with
>>     
> shop
>   
>> air, and that's what I use.  A good example is:  Pressure is
>>     
> potentially
>   
>> bad for reservoir seals, where vacuum is completely safe there.
>>     
> Otherwise,
>   
>> motive is a good way to go.
>>
>> And you're right, most clubs require fluid to be less than 2 years old
>>     
> to
>   
>> run on the track.  Of course, some have no rules, and others are
>>     
> stricter.
>   
>> =)
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 12:31 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> get a power ( pressure) bleeder - its great.  Much safer than vacuum,
>> much easier than old-fashioned
>>
>> Grant
>>
>>   
>>     
> I've used a Motive pressure bleeder for years - change the brake fluid
> twice per season on the 928 track car,  changed MANY others also.  Can't
> count how many times I've done it,  maybe a hundred times. Did the a6qa
> when I first got it,  too.  Never had a problem,  I keep the pressure to
> about 10 pounds.  I can change the fluid in the 928 in about 1/2 hour,
> from the time I start to torquing the wheels and putting it back on the
> ground,  including the clutch fluid.  
>
> hth,
>
> Bill
>   
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