Originally Posted by Frank M
Technically you are correct.
However, I am under the assumption a DIY (do it yourselfer) would not have access to a power bleeder. This is a simple work around.
IMHO, a power bleeder is almost as essential a piece of kit as a set of sockets given the fact that flushing/bleeding the clutch/brakes is perhaps the most frequent maintenance item on the Boxster - every 2 yrs.
They're relatively cheap to own, especially given the cost of having a pro do the work for you. You're actually in the black the first time you use it.
For years, the Motive Power Bleeder was the most sensible bleeding tool for the DIYer. It was cheap, reliable and well built giving many years of good service. I have owned one for many years and it's been used at least 25 times both on my cars and friends'.
Motive Power Bleeder
But recently, I came across a power bleeder from Bavauto which costs the same as the Motive, but which offers many advantages over the Motive product. First, it has a separate filler cap, so you don't have to disconnect everything (at the risk of getting brake fluid in the 'frunk' or on the paintwork) to add more fluid to the bottle. It also has a dedicated pressure release valve, so you don't have to unscew it from the master cylinder, or the pump top to release the pressure (again at the risk of spilling/spraying fluid everywhere). Finally, it has a swivel joint on the MC cap, so you don't have to try and twist the whole bottle around to screw/unscew from the master cylinder. I have used the Bavauto unit personally and found it to be just as good, but much more convenient, than the Motive unit.
Unfortunately, given that I'm so cheap that I even take all my cordless tools to the office to recharge them
, I cannot ditch my perfectly usable Motive Bleeder in favor of the one from Bavauto. But, if I were buying a power bleeder today, the Bavauto unit would be the only one I'd consider.
Bavauto power bleeder