Funny, both a Jag tech and a youtube video says it does and I did this on my XK twice and it worked perfectly. Brake pedal was rock hard.

 

I finally finished the brake job. I had to purchase a computer on Amazon and interface it with the OBDII port, then choose ABS bleed. It started with telling me to open the bleeder valves in the rear left first, then the front left. Those seem to just be standard steps that can be skipped, though. The ABS didn't activate until the front right. Then I opened the bleeder valve and the ABS module burped a LOT of air out through the front right. This is on a LHD car. Pedal is rock hard again.

 

Good that you got it sorted out. Would you share waht computer tool you used

 

Correct! You MUST activate the ABS valves electrically or you are NOT changing the fluid trapped in the ABS reservoir. Regardless how hard you brake pedal is. That has zero to do with the ABS!
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Thanks

 

Yes dealers sometimes do it earlier than necessary for revenue purposes, but whether or not you know the following, your comment may be misleading or misinterpreted to the uninformed.

Brake fluid is not 'set for life' as it is hygroscopic thus absorbs moisture over time and them corrodes the brake line system from the inside. Also if it then gets very hot (eg track use) it could will affect proper breaking if the water in it boils to vapor. Cheap >$15 electronic fluid testers are available to determine water content of the brake fluid and whether it should be changes

Brake fluid moisture tester

So this is why brake fluid needs to be flushed and exchanged with new after a few years (e.g every 4 or 5 years).

 

Hey thanks for posting that!

You finally convinced me to get a brake fluid moisture tester as they are very cheap!
Mine is different but they all appear to operate the same way.

I also don't know how important the three different settings are either? DOT3, DOT4 and the newer DOT5.1 fluids.
Here is the one I got for about $16 on line.
You have to love how they mangle the English titles too!
Oh well at least they spelled it correctly on the tester itself!



One thing I have NOT done yet it test it on the bench with known levels of water in the brake fluid. I have read some reviews that these meters don't really work or don't work very well?

Anyone test theirs?
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