How to Bleed Hydraulic Brakes - Shimano® Reservoir Style

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This video will go over how to bleed Shimano® hydraulic disc brakes featuring a fluid reservoir, using the Park Tool BKM-1 Brake Bleed Kit.
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Video contents:
00:00 Preliminary Info
01:54 Bicycle Prep
02:51 Bleed Kit Prep
03:39 Bleed
06:09 Reset Bicycle
07:07 Clean Kit
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• Clean Rags
• Alcohol
• Safety Glasses
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• #1 Cross Tip Screwdriver
• 7mm Wrench
• Toe Strap & Zip Ties
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@thromboid 3 ай бұрын

Very clear and comprehensive, thanks! My bike has this style of brakes and so much of the information online is for the newer style with the separate bleed screw.

@fra93ilgrande 2 жыл бұрын

this was really helpful, i have same brakes and i didn't know how to bleed them the right way :)

@TheEcclesPike Жыл бұрын

Thank you for an easy to follow video.

@CSDtrains 9 ай бұрын

this is exactly how i did it too, except with the vacuum syringe on the brake caliper. Great video!

@paisfr 4 жыл бұрын

Help repair . Thank you 👌 ✌

@seanglysing6913 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@ivandoski5195 8 ай бұрын

So helpful, thanks mate

@newmalayalammedia205vlog8 4 жыл бұрын

good video ,thank you

@jhonatanwagnnersilva2185 6 ай бұрын

Parabéns um excelente serviço ❤

@WaelAlwasel Ай бұрын

Thank you very much

@bob-ny6kn Жыл бұрын

I do not like this style of reservoir system without a top bleed port (to mount a funnel). If one of these has a "spongey" issue, I have to drain the whole line into a cup (gravity+time) then refill the line, pushing up from the bottom syringe.

@BriShep123 2 жыл бұрын

I watched a video where they extracted the old fluid through the resevoir, which method is better?

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 3 жыл бұрын

Well that just looks a PITA. Glad I only have one set of these on a bike I want to sell. All my other brakes are now Magura MT which are far easier to service as you can just use two syringes and push the fluid between them.

@watsonthedog264 4 жыл бұрын

I assume it will but will this also work for Hope brakes?

@shotsers 4 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on taping frame bolt holes please? Thanks love the channel.

@mattgies 4 жыл бұрын

Taping? Or tapping?

@shotsers 4 жыл бұрын

Tapping. Apologies!

@MrCappuccino 3 жыл бұрын

@@mattgies di

@zbynekcodykolacek 4 жыл бұрын

I have Dual XT, I love it but bleeding is not enjoyable. Not using the caliper siring, just hose into a reservoir. Gravity helps...

@BriShep123 2 жыл бұрын

I'm replacing the lever and the hose can I just drain all the fluid from the caliper, so the system is empty?

@cunningplan9049 3 ай бұрын

I am just drawing vacuum in the syringe when I try to draw fluid from the reservoir. The fluid level in the reservoir is not dropping. When I pump the lever there is a squiffing sound from the caliper, so the line from the caliper to the piston at the lever must be open. It seems however that there is a blockage somewhere between the lever piston and the reservoir or I am not doing it right. (Yes I did open the bleed valve)

@chinastew 2 жыл бұрын

Is it my imagination...or bad eyesight? At 4:10 the diaphragm cover comes out, with indentations downward, at 6:10 it goes back in with the indentations facing upward? 99% sure it the indentations should go in the reservoir. Maybe I did not see it correctly? And, I prefer caliper-up bleeds as one is not fighting the fact that air bubbles rise. A second person on syringe duty to suck up the fluid being pushed to the lever reservoir is pretty much essential. Agree that this video is the "official" method but hate fighting physics! Love the bleed port/screw in newer models!!

@hallmonitor98 Жыл бұрын

Can mix a bl m445 lever with a xt m8100 caliper?

@1301205 3 жыл бұрын

I have an older type of Shimano break similar to the one in the video. They are very very slowly leaking oil (whenever I wipe it after a day it gets oily around the reservoir cap). Would replacing the diaphragm solve the leakage?

@parktool 3 жыл бұрын

Is highly likely that replacing the diaphragm will solve your issue. Finding it will be the challenge. The exact model will be needed to find it.

@billorr99 3 жыл бұрын

I have both Shimano mineral oil brakes and SRAM Force DOT 5.1 brakes - with proper fluid for both, does this kit have appropriate components for both?

@parktool 3 жыл бұрын

No, the kits are separate. DOT fluid should never be mixed with brakes or brake tool for mineral fluid.

@connormonahan6979 4 жыл бұрын

Little strange to see sort of high end Haro equipped with a deore group set have a two bolt bontrager stem

@yrma_fletcher8953 2 жыл бұрын

it could be as it trickles down , this years deores were previous years xts or Lx similar, they are good brakes ive used them for over ten years, il upgrade when they are done but until then, i cant complain at all. they are a faff at times though

@steves313 3 жыл бұрын

how you refill from scratch??

@graoogroo6955 4 ай бұрын

Hi thx guy . I do that on brm485 .after bleeding my brake make noise . I dont know where this sound came from ?

@parktool 4 ай бұрын

Often brakes make noise when the pads or rotors have been contaminated with oil or some other kind of liquid chemical. The bleed itself will not cause the squealing.

@orfeas92 3 жыл бұрын

Does brake fluid need change every 2 years like motorbikes and cars? Can i use a normal dot 4 brake fluid or on;y shimano fluid? Thank you!

@parktool 3 жыл бұрын

If they are Shimano brakes yearly s suggested and you must use mineral oil. Due to mineral oil not being a regulated fluid it can vary in its properties so we suggest using Shimano Mineral oil in Shimano brakes.

@orfeas92 3 жыл бұрын

@@parktool Thank you again!

@Sunsandsea962 Жыл бұрын

Time to go back to 'block brakes' 😂

@STB_Bike_troubleshooting 2 ай бұрын

hi there everyone does anyone know is it fine to do this the other way round you add down in the fluid and take away at the top reservoir i have done it for my dual xt and the lever seems to have a really firm result

@parktool 2 ай бұрын

If lever is firm, then no air is inside so it worked.

@Caljoshua Жыл бұрын

How do I do this when my brake callipers don't have a bleed nipple or the spanner to open and close? All I have is a screw hole to access the fluid ? 😩

@parktool Жыл бұрын

What brand and model of brakes are you working with?

@phorest 2 жыл бұрын

One thing forgot - clean the sides of the pistons before pushing them back in?

@parktool 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that is good practice to actually advance them and clean the dirt off of them. Its often suggested to use the systems fluid to clean them so when teh piston is pushed back in it hydrates the seal. Clean it, push it back in, advance it, clean it again and push it back in. On the last time of cleaning it use alcohol to prevent any contamination of the pads.

@Marc_B. 3 жыл бұрын

Even after the bleed procedure, the brake lever still travels too close to the bars.

@phorest 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you may have to bleed them again, until they work.

@gergoolle5773 4 жыл бұрын

At least I know I did it right.

@sebibuchs 3 жыл бұрын

wouldn't it be better to push the oil upwards from the caliper so the air can rise ?

@parktool 3 жыл бұрын

There are different techniques possible. In this case the factory recommendation was to go top down. As long as the air is out, it is good.

@sebibuchs 3 жыл бұрын

@@parktool thank youuuuu

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 3 жыл бұрын

That's what I do with my Magura brakes, but I don't think that these bath style levers really have the fittings to do that.

@yrma_fletcher8953 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k no you need the ones you can fit a funnel at top. you push dirty oil into it from bottom, or in your case two syringes i think

@nhesleyfernandez4 3 жыл бұрын

How to find replacement brake pad of that ? I have deore lx. We are same brakepads.

@chatka92 3 жыл бұрын

Why are you going against gravity? Shouldn't pump at the bottom and suck at the top?

@yrma_fletcher8953 2 жыл бұрын

only if you have the type that can fit a funnel at reservoir

@dragos2033 4 жыл бұрын

Hayes?

@parktool 4 жыл бұрын

On the list to get done.

@dragos2033 4 жыл бұрын

@@parktool You should take as an example the Dyno sport

@diegeeleel 3 жыл бұрын

What happens if you dont take the wheel off?

@parktool 3 жыл бұрын

The pistons need to be pushed back into the caliper body for bleeding. The brake block keeps them from creeping inward as you bleed. This is why the wheels are removed. Even for systems that don't need that, it is too easy to get fluid on the pads and rotor.

@diegeeleel 3 жыл бұрын

@@parktool thanks. The reason I ask is because sometimes in reality I dont have that much time

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 3 жыл бұрын

@@diegeeleel As sometimes things get messy, and you need the brake to work out where it needs to settle as it was designed to do. I'd always advise using a piston chuck block, even if you need to make one out of some scrap wood, otherwise you also risk pushing the pistons out of the brake and you won't realise until you keep getting air in the system, scratching your head as to why, and suddenly you realise the pistons are no longer in the caliper.

@bryanalbarracin2806 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name for this breaks

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 3 жыл бұрын

Lizzie and Fabio.

@bryanalbarracin2806 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k thanks and get out here mdfk

@DIGITAL_COOKING 4 жыл бұрын

But how to know when you must replace the fluid ( mineral oil) ?

@mess1180 3 жыл бұрын

When your brakes stop working. You change brake pads and it still doesn’t work properly- you feel that handle needs to be traveled more to brake properly- then you need to change fluid. Also when you open the reservoir and you see that fluid is transparent or dirty not red or pink or green in other cases - that also a sign to bleed the system.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k 3 жыл бұрын

When your braking isn't what you expect and you checked your pads and they are fine. I bled one I bought and it wasn't full plus the oil had gone a bit clear and with some black bits where the colorant had seperated, either meaning it was very old, or someone had resorted to baby oil.

@Hink79 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please create a video for replacing rear Shimano brake levers?

@arztube Жыл бұрын

Aren't these all possible without removing the wheel?!🤔

@parktool Жыл бұрын

You need to remove the wheel to install the bleed block and to prevent any fluid from accidentally getting on the disk or pads. The blocks make sure the correct amount of fluid is in the system.

@paisfr 4 жыл бұрын

Caution with allergy ✌