$430 for a brake flush!? gimme a ... break
02-01-2010 | 09:19 PM
#18
Pro
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 580
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From: San Diego, CA
The Motive Power Bleeder is a pretty great development and works very well. Unless he has some multi-thousand dollar Snap-On computerized flushing system, the Motive bleeders used correctly will be a better flush than the foot-pump method, and be more preventative from getting air into your system.
Lot's of fans of the Motive on this site (and probably some haters too!
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02-01-2010 | 09:31 PM
#19
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,372
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From: West of Mosport!
I used one last fall and even for a ****** like me it took 30 minutes and was so easy I couldn't believe it once I remembered to put the O ring in the cap before pumping! <red faced>
This dealer should be shot for taking advantage of people.
There had to be other work they were throwing in as well and don't tell me an inspection either...
02-01-2010 | 09:54 PM
#21
Nordschleife Master
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Tobacco Road, NC
Oh crap, I should have just kept my mouth shut!
Long story short....we were bleeding Scott's brakes and while we were BOTH at the right rear inspecting for air bubbles we hear a psssssssssssssssssssssss sound that we couldn't figure out what it was. Well, since we had the car on the lift and the lift raised to a height so we could do the brakes standing up we didn't see that the power bleeder line going into the reservoir had cracked and.....well....you can only imagine.
When Scott went to investigate the sound and saw what was happening, I'll never forget the sound of the panic in his voice that paint eating ATE super blue was spraying a fine mist all over his car. HOLY F*CK!!!!!!
Luckily we got the spray cleaned up quicker than you can imagine and promptly went to Lowe's to buy supplies to rebuild the bleeder.
Sorry Scott
Long story short....we were bleeding Scott's brakes and while we were BOTH at the right rear inspecting for air bubbles we hear a psssssssssssssssssssssss sound that we couldn't figure out what it was. Well, since we had the car on the lift and the lift raised to a height so we could do the brakes standing up we didn't see that the power bleeder line going into the reservoir had cracked and.....well....you can only imagine.
When Scott went to investigate the sound and saw what was happening, I'll never forget the sound of the panic in his voice that paint eating ATE super blue was spraying a fine mist all over his car. HOLY F*CK!!!!!!
Luckily we got the spray cleaned up quicker than you can imagine and promptly went to Lowe's to buy supplies to rebuild the bleeder.
Sorry Scott
02-01-2010 | 10:34 PM
#22
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SOOOOO
NOW we know why he really sold his car
He said, Dell convinced him... boy thats a tricky way of going about it.....
HOLY F is right.... ATE blue... on the carpets too??? what a mess.... reminds me of blowing an egg up in the microwave.... its all calm and cool the WHAM !! you have a hell of a mess to clean up
- adding to memory for future (and never ending) reminders -
NOW we know why he really sold his car
He said, Dell convinced him... boy thats a tricky way of going about it.....
HOLY F is right.... ATE blue... on the carpets too??? what a mess.... reminds me of blowing an egg up in the microwave.... its all calm and cool the WHAM !! you have a hell of a mess to clean up
- adding to memory for future (and never ending) reminders -
02-01-2010 | 10:40 PM
#23
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Kittery, Maine
