squishy brakes- bleed how to?

[rbarrios]

My brakes have become squishy- they arent leaky but at shy of 90,000 I think the fluid is all but dead.
Now- it being ABS- anything I need to know - not to do?
Ive bled brakes on my 64 and 70...
But the ABS ones- never.
so- size of wrench for the bleeder? metric im sure
what brake fluid for ABS? anything special?

The way I used to do it, pump 3 times, hold down all the way, person down below would open the valve, let the fluid comes out with force, close, repeat,

If I remember correctly, pass rear 1st, driver rear, pass front, then driver? is the order....

Theres no air- so it would simply be getting rid of old fluid.
Any of you use a turkey baster to remove old fluid from reservoir, refill then start to pump? and make sure it stays filled?

[RayVoy]

Your plan looks good to me. There isn't anything special about ABS, just more lines and more fluid. I use the highest temp fluid I can find. Sorry, I don't know the bleeder size.

[rbarrios]

been a while since Ive bought fluid. Wonder if they say something like for GM only... or GM approved.

[RayVoy]

Just checked a bottle I have at home, 450 degrees F and DOT 3. That DOT thing might be a Canadian spec.

[LMMJ]

I'd check the owners manual for what type of fluid but I think it's DOT 3

[rbarrios]

Ive always wondered if that DOT meant Dept of Transportation? (when I was a kid).... prob not...

[tblazed]

The cap on the master cylinder reservoir says "DOT 3" on mine. DOT is Department of Transportation. Brake fluids are standardized by that DOT number for compatibility.

A friend of mine bought one of these and reports that it works quite well. It's a one person power bleeder for about $65 or so.

"Motive Products 0108 Bleeder"

http://www.capitolwest.com/cart/show/sqlcart/images/Medium/101734.jpg

[RayVoy]

Good deal, less than one hour labour at the dealer. Plus no mess.