Is there a comprehensive step-by-step video for brake-fluid flush?

You probably won't go wrong following the repair manual.

Where it talks about the intelligent tester you can replace with Techstream (or another capable bidirectional car scan tool)

 

just do the turkey baster suction thing.. easy and safe. Do it every week until you get a clear brake fluid. Brake fluid does absorb moisture but it doesn't mean it will be 50% water after several years. I have cars more than 10yrs (15 or more) that hasn't done any brake flush.. just the usual brake bleed when necessary (brake caliper/hose replacement jobs)

 

yes

 

If you don't want to mess with an electric scanner, you can still do it old-school. Before you start, just disconnect the negative battery terminal from your 12-volt battery.

I've used a number of hand-held extractor pumps and these kind work the best because you can pump with one hand and use the other to hold the rubber end on the brake drain plug.



Get the car up on jacks and you don't have to remove the wheels but it does make it a lot easier. (I like to)

Open the brake fluid cylinder and suck out as much as you can (a turkey baster is fine) and then fill with FRESH brake fluid from a bottle you just opened.

There's debate over what pattern to drain the fluid but, to be honest, it doesn't matter much as long as you pull out enough to see the fluid clear.

Open a brake drain bolt, when you see fluid coming out, connect the cap and start pumping. If it's pretty dirty, you'll need to fill the reservoir 2-3 times before it gets clean. While pumping, it will look like air bubbles are coming out of the car but that's just air from around the plug as it's being sucked out. After you've drained enough, remove the rubber piece and let a few tablespoons more drain out to ensure no air is inside there. Tighten the drain plug and check the brake reservoir over on the engine and add more if it's getting low. Just do this on all 4 tires. I'll buy either a large bottle of brake fluid or two smaller bottles.

Tip: Put down some old carboard under the tire when doing this...brake fluid does bad things to concrete. And wear some good gloves.

Another tip is to go ahead and clean out your Throttle Body before starting the car...I always do this when disconnecting the battery.

 

If all you want to do is move fresh brake fluid from the brake reservoir to each corner, then probably yes, but you will not be able to flush fresh brake fluid through the actuator without a capable scan tool.

 

Have you consider phoning the dealership, getting a quote for brake fluid replacement? Gen 2 Repair Manual does not offer a non Techstream method.


In my experience its been around $150 CDN.