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Bleeding brakes from 2012 Prius with pneumatic bleeder

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Ryan Gallo, Sep 3, 2024 at 8:19 PM.

  1. Ryan Gallo

    Ryan Gallo Junior Member

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    I’m replacing the brake pads and rotors on my 2012 Prius and am going to bleed the brake fluid as well. I purchased a pneumatic brake bleeder from Amazon, linked below, and was wondering if this can be safely used on both the front and back brakes as long as I first put the Prius into INVALID mode?

    I’m mostly worried about the back brakes as I know they have the electronic pump system.

    And I won’t need a friend, right?

    Bleeder:
    EWK 23 Pcs 2L Pneumatic Vacuum Brake Fluid Bleeder Extractor Pump Kit + 1L Refilling Bottle
     
    #1 Ryan Gallo, Sep 3, 2024 at 8:19 PM
  2. MAX2

    MAX2 Member

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    You don't need this.
    Brake bleeding is done by the Prius itself. It re-pressurizes the system with a slight pressure leak.
     
    #2 MAX2, Sep 4, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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