Flushing Brake Fluid

[VueGuy168]

Does anyone know or have a diagram for flushing out brake fluid, I need to know how to do it properly? Thanks.

[1saxman]

You must mean is there a particular order to do the wheels in? That I don't know, but the idea is like bleeding air, except you're pushing out the old fluid and adding new to the master cylinder at each wheel until clear fluid comes out. It gets easier after the first wheel. Many service locations now have brake fluid flushing equipment which is the method I recommend. When the brake fluid gets dark, it's time to flush it out. Brake fluid absorbs moisture which causes corrosion in the brake parts.

[Luma46]

Does anyone know or have a diagram for flushing out brake fluid, I need to know how to do it properly? Thanks.

I did this few times on my past vehicles. I would start with sucking out the old/oxidized brake fluid from the reservoir and filing it with the fresh fluid. Then just bleed the brakes and take out some 150 ml from each front wheel and about 200 ml from each rear wheel. That should do the trick. Just watch the fluid level in your reservoir, if you let it drop too much you may get air in your brake lines.

[Tom92SCm]

Start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder and work your way toward it- right rear, left rear, right front, left front.

Do you know how to bleed brakes?

[far2grumpy]

Start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder and work your way toward it- right rear, left rear, right front, left front.

Do you know how to bleed brakes?

This wheel bleed sequence is the way I was taught.

I've attached service manual extract (05 Vue) which has different sequence but provided for OP to review accepted procedures.

Logical starting place is Step 4 and ensure master cylinder reservoir has sufficient fluid at all times.