Brake fluid change help please

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Originally Posted by sickbananas

1. Would replacing the brake with braided hoses be a worthwhile exercise to do while I am at it?

Yes and no. They can help if your existing lines are old or in poor shape. If your hoses are in good shape you may not notice much of an improvement. But they aren't horribly expensive so this is probably a worthwhile upgrade.

Originally Posted by sickbananas

2. besides basic tools and fluid, does list look right in terms of what I need?
-Motive power bleeder
-speed bleeders (4x needed but these are optional)
-catchment bottles, they come in a pack of two, I assume I need 4x ?

The Motive power bleeder is the key component. I didn't use the speed bleeders and one catch bottle was fine since I did one caliper at a time.

Originally Posted by sickbananas

3. Is a special spanner for the nipples worthwhile buying or not?

I bought a closed end specialty wrench but then found that its stuck on there as long as the catch bottle tube is attached, so I ended up using a standard open end wrench anyway. Maybe there is a better approach or technique to avoid this issue?