How much brake fluid?

1. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #1 8th November 2011, 15:08

   Changing the front discs/calipers and m/c to vt this weekend, only thing I can't find is how much brake fluid I will need. Will 1 litre be enough for full fluid swap?
   Also what size flare spanners for bleeders/hoses?
2. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #2 8th November 2011, 15:48

   spanner sizes iirc range from 7 - 9mm
   as for fluid, keep topping it up while your bleeding the brakes, once all air is out of system just top fluid up to max mark
3. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #3 8th November 2011, 15:52

   I'll be using a pressure bleeder, once I've started working on them I'm knackered for getting bits so want to know if 1 litre will be enough.
4. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #4 8th November 2011, 16:28

   get 2 litres mate.should only be around 0.8 ltrs but best to go round them twice. and iirc its 8mm and 11mm spanners needed.
   
   but get a long socket on them first and 'crack them off' do en back up then bleed helps prevent snapping the nipples.
5. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #5 8th November 2011, 16:37

   OK, cheers for that info
6. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #6 8th November 2011, 18:18

   no probs mate.