Replacing brake pad and rotor on FL5 Civic Type R - experience and tips

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Did you bleed your brakes too? I bled mine last year before I started tracking it. I don't track anymore but still have the old brake fluid in it and need to bleed them at some point.

Have you found an easier way to do it? I remember buying like 3 different brake bleeders and just having so many problems with them. I ended up just putting it on a lift and having my mother come over and just pump the brakes for me lol.

I had accident once because I basically over pressurized my Master Cylinder and just shot brake brake fluid everywhere and it was leaking lol. I thought I had broken my brake lines.

I was trying to do it on my own but all of the bleeders I got just weren't working. Im thinking about just getting an air compressor and finding one that one directly connect to it.

Yeah I bled and replaced about 24oz after all 4 corners.

I thought about speed bleeders or bleeder bags since it's hard enough to find time to work on the car and harder to get a willing second person after the kids go to sleep

What I've done on most of my cars is the tube in a bottle of fluid. I keep an old 32oz bottle of brake fluid, and vinyl hose for this. It takes longer and needs more fluid than 2 people, especially if you just want to bleed, but it has worked well. Since the nipple and the first part of the line points up, fluid always contacts the bleeder and prevents air from going back in. Wouldn't rely on this for track duty, just street and if you aren't trying to get known bubbles out.

Between vacuum and pressure bleeders, they all seem to be more complicated or leak/break. I don't have an air compressor, but maybe someone can vouch for the motive kit or other. I think that one's like $200... But can also be used dry.

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