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777stentQ3
04-04-2020, 10:52 AM
Bleeding brakes on a 2015 Audi Q3. Purchased Motive power bleeder. Hooked up correctly/ filled with 2 Litres of proper brake fluid and set pressure to 15psi. Brake fluid comes out of all bleeder screws awfully slow. I assumed 15 PSI would push it through pretty quick. I noticed afterwards in the ALLDATA procedure which looks to be copied from the OE. Audi service manual that it states to pump the brake pedal 5 times during bleeding of each caliper. (Which I did not do).Have any of you had to do that to get good flow out of the bleeders when using the motive power bleeder??

Thanks

BradB
06-02-2020, 01:53 PM
Bleeding brakes on a 2015 Audi Q3. Purchased Motive power bleeder. Hooked up correctly/ filled with 2 Litres of proper brake fluid and set pressure to 15psi. Brake fluid comes out of all bleeder screws awfully slow. I assumed 15 PSI would push it through pretty quick. I noticed afterwards in the ALLDATA procedure which looks to be copied from the OE. Audi service manual that it states to pump the brake pedal 5 times during bleeding of each caliper. (Which I did not do).Have any of you had to do that to get good flow out of the bleeders when using the motive power bleeder??

Thanks

The Motive will push out fluid slowly. I typically open up the bleeder 1/2 to 3/4 turn, wait a few minutes while it starts to fill the used fluid jar, close the bleeder, check the reservoir level, repeat. It might take you 10 minutes a wheel. Not unusual.