Where to get my brakes bled on a Saturday? (Bay Area)
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Where to get my brakes bled on a Saturday? (Bay Area)
I need to get my brakes professionally bled (suspect that I have air in the MBC when I left the calipers off for too long during the swap) but can't find time on weekdays to do it. I was gonna try AutoHQ, but heard that Kevin is out of town.
Any recommended places to get it done around the Bay Area on weekends? Specifically, East Bay, South Bay, or the Peninsula.
Any recommended places to get it done around the Bay Area on weekends? Specifically, East Bay, South Bay, or the Peninsula.
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Man...I'd love to go to EQ and get work done there again. They're really good people (Ed...I'll be coming back for the next big thing I have going on for my car). But shops around the north like DB Tuned, LiC and EQ Tuned are just a bit far for me.
Speed Element was a really good Saturday option, but they're no longer open for tech jobs on Saturdays (unless this has changed in the last month).
Speed Element was a really good Saturday option, but they're no longer open for tech jobs on Saturdays (unless this has changed in the last month).
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Would it help that I'm open to a non-Subaru specialty shop? I think any shop can do a brake fluid flush...but I just need recommendations for a shop that can do the job RIGHT! So if you've had previous experience with any, let me know!
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Yeah...I can actually do the bleeding with my friend. We even bought the tool to suck out fluid from the calipers. We had it done twice or maybe even three times...but I still think there's air in the MBC. And for that, I heard that it can easily be taken out by a vacuum that has a MBC reservoir cap adapter sucking the fluid out from there.
The other way is to bench bleed the MBC...but I just don't wanna do all that.
The other way is to bench bleed the MBC...but I just don't wanna do all that.
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If you decide not to go to EQ or LIC (LIC is out of town this weekend though), then.... http://www.scoobymods.com/bleeding-brakes-t182.html?
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I can't vouche for any of them but a brake bleed is pretty simple.
How about S&K Auto Repair or just go to midas.
I'd love to see you support a subaru shop but most of them are heading out to buttonwillow... well headed out last night.
I know GST and LIC hit the road pretty damn late last night.
How about S&K Auto Repair or just go to midas.
I'd love to see you support a subaru shop but most of them are heading out to buttonwillow... well headed out last night.
I know GST and LIC hit the road pretty damn late last night.
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I can't vouche for any of them but a brake bleed is pretty simple.
How about S&K Auto Repair or just go to midas.
I'd love to see you support a subaru shop but most of them are heading out to buttonwillow... well headed out last night.
I know GST and LIC hit the road pretty damn late last night.
How about S&K Auto Repair or just go to midas.
I'd love to see you support a subaru shop but most of them are heading out to buttonwillow... well headed out last night.
I know GST and LIC hit the road pretty damn late last night.
buy a power bleeder and do it yourself.youll learn something and have a extra tool to help fellow owners in your area.not to mention you can use it on every vehicle you own
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buy speed bleeders. i've never had a more solid pedal feel than after bleeding with speed bleeders.
I did mine a month or so back. This past weekend installed some goodridge lines, pads and rotors on a friends wrx w/ speed bleeders and he too was impressed with how easy it was and how firm the pedal feel is now.
Go get some!
I did mine a month or so back. This past weekend installed some goodridge lines, pads and rotors on a friends wrx w/ speed bleeders and he too was impressed with how easy it was and how firm the pedal feel is now.
Go get some!
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