bigmemory

I just work on my own cars , and am no expert, but I've been changing brake pads for decades, and never bleed the brakes.

I guess its a good idea to bleed them, but I am just curious, has anyone had any problems caused by not bleeding their brakes?

nytoy

after changing the pads, no you don't REALLY need to bleed them unless it feels spongy. A word to the wise you need to have the key on to activate the ABS pump to bleed the rear brakes.

rominl

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it's good to bleed brakes maybe every 30k miles or so. over time the fluid will get old and moisture will get in, eventually bubble start to accumulate. good to flush them out once in a while

marshun

i know that i bleed my brakes till new fluid comes out. i do that like twice a year on my DD. the GS...maybe like once a year

GSteg

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Anytime I do pads install, I always bleed the brakes. Its a habit of mine. I usually have to let out some fluid to pushin the caliper's piston anyways.

MrG4Life

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The times I worked alongside my father when changing pads, he's always bled the brakes to help eliminate the spongy feeling when the brake pedal is pushed.

kevs98GS4

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when you change the pads you might as well. Old fluid will cause calipers to lock up. That turns into a costly repair!