[thirdgen89gta]

Don't forget to use a plunger to suck all the old crappy fluid out of the reservoir, and then replace it with the nice new fluid before starting.

I don't think this procedure moves enough fluid to 'flush' the system if you are converting to a nice new high temp fluid. Might have to repeat the ABS bleed twice, or choose a different setting that maybe actuates the unit for longer.

 

[thirdgen89gta]

I'd rather use the Motive bleeder since it works so well and you can bleed the clutch with it.

ABS units though do need to be bled, so this helps take care of that.

 

[thirdgen89gta]

Just wanted to follow up on this.

I bled the brakes last night using Forscan and it went better than I expected. It's pretty convenient to just hook up a bleeder bottle, crack open the line, and then push a button to watch it go. If this could be done via bluetooth then it would be perfect. The only downside is that for a full fluid replacement it does take a few times but I also didn't test any of the other options than brake hose replacement.

Bonus is that with the car on it warns you when the brake fluid is low so you can top up if you didn't put enough originally.

Also the pedal has never felt better though I'm not sure if thats due to a combination of new rotors, pads, and fluid.

You can, you just need a BT OBD2 adapter that can talk to Forscan. I have the OBDLink MX+ and when I had Forscan I could do everything with it wirelessly via the laptop.

Not sure the range though, I never tried it outside the car. Mileage may vary, quite literally.