flushing break system questions

[tybardy]

I want to flush my break system. I got a quote from a local break shop to do it for $40.

My question here is, how difficult if the job? If it is a PITA i will just fork up the $40. But if it is a simple job i will do it myself.

how is it done? Is there a drain plugg somewhere?

 

[dropmech]

Best $40 you can spend.

 

[tybardy]

thats kinda what i thought... but i figure if it was only gonna take me 30 minutes plus the cost of fluid i would do it myself

 

[dropmech]

I used to do it on my WRX a lot. I raced it and needed to flush out the fluid every couple of months. I could do it in my sleep now, but towards the end, I just took it to a shop

 

[YNOT]

thats the last thing on my tune up list. i don't want to deal with the air, so maybe i'll have to breakdown and let a shop do it.

 

[JKmotorsports]

$40 sounds like a good deal. A lot cheaper than most places around here.

 

[YNOT]

for me its less the money and more the fact that you hear about shops putting used fluid back in.

 

[tybardy]

yea, this place (Just Brakes) around here has pretty good prices on break stuff. The offer all four wheel ceramic pads with lifetime warranty for $100... not a terrible price. Im sure if i shopped around i might be able to match that but i dont think i could do much better on the price personally.

I think i will take the truck down there this month and try to get a deal on the pads and flush.

thanx for the help guys

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for me its less the money and more the fact that you hear about shops putting used fluid back in.

yea i would be very pissed off about that!

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how do i know if i have a one piston caliper or s two piston caliper? (well, without taking the wheel off and looking obviously)

 

[dropmech]

It's easy to check if the fluid is new. Just check it out before you leave. I personally have never heard of shops doing that though.