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Brake Fluid Change Made Easy!
04-17-2010, 06:00 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Baraboo, Wisconsin
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I just got done changing our brake fluid today. I installed the Speedbleeders that I had bought last fall from Oemy. It was an easy operation and I had the fluid changed in no time at all. Before I did it myself I called my local service garage for an estimate of cost for him to do it---$140.00! I went to local Farm and Fleet and purchase 3 quarts and 1 pint of Dot 3 brake fluid for $13.00. I also bought 1 of those squeeze bulb siphons to suck the fluid out of the brake reservoir. About an hour later I was done. Let's see---$140.00 plus waiting for an appointment or $13.00 for brake fluid, $5.00 for siphon, and 1 hour and some dirty hands later I'm done. Decisions, decisions, which one should I do? 
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2005 Itasca Sunrise 33', W20 Chassis, Ultrapower,
Wires, Plugs, Air Intake,Henderson Trac Bar
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04-17-2010, 07:14 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner Tiffin Owners Club
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Easyrider,
Thats a no brainer!! I also bought the speed bleeders and installed them on my rig when I got tired of waiting on the recall so I bought 3 loaded calipers for $95 a piece (WH replaced my right rear caliper in Aug 09)and installed them along with the speed bleeders. I also just replaced my shocks--I got the Bilsteins--wow what a difference in the ride!! Happy RVing!!!!
WoodyK
2004 Allergo Bay, W22 chasis with Omey's fuel filter fix
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04-17-2010, 09:41 PM
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Don't forget to remove your speed bleeders before, if and when, your calipers are replaced under the so called recall!
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04-18-2010, 07:10 AM
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What are "speed bleeders"? Where can I find info on them? Thanks.
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04-18-2010, 07:52 AM
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I would recommend Oemys Web Site - Oemy's Product Catalog Dale has a load of great stuff and excellent help !!! Good Luck !!
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Mods Include Full Banks System & Ultra-Power
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04-18-2010, 12:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Easyrider
I just got done changing our brake fluid today. I installed the Speedbleeders that I had bought last fall from Oemy. ......
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Easyrider, you didn't include the cost of the speed bleeders. How much was that?
Bill
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04-18-2010, 01:31 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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I have a 2002 32H Bounder on a W22 chassis. I'm curious about the speed bleeders. Will they fit on the new "to be" calipers that will come out someday? I still have the original calipers on my rig..
Thanks,
Al DeVinaspre
Torrance Ca.
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04-18-2010, 02:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldev
I have a 2002 32H Bounder on a W22 chassis. I'm curious about the speed bleeders. Will they fit on the new "to be" calipers that will come out someday? I still have the original calipers on my rig...
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Al, It is expected and it is highly likely that the casting will not change on the recall calipers. I have a set of Speed Bleeders and I am holding them in reserve for installation after I have the recall calipers installed. 
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F&R Track Bars, Safety+ , Ultrapower, Allison UP Grade Brake, S&B CAI, Taylor Extremes, SGII-X Gauge
TST 507, Blue Ox, SMI, Koni FSD, CrossFire
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04-18-2010, 07:33 PM
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I don't remember how much the speedbleeders cost but I don't think it was much or I wouldn't have gotten them. Oemy's web site would have the cost I think. The funny thing about this is when I went to the Farm and Fleet to get brake fluid they had their house brand "Dot 3" for $4.00 a quart with a 475 degree boiling point or "Super Dot 3" with a boiling point of 450 degrees for $6.00 a quart! $2.00 more per quart and 25 degree lower boiling point? What's so "super" about that?
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2005 Itasca Sunrise 33', W20 Chassis, Ultrapower,
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04-18-2010, 07:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DriVer
Al, It is expected and it is highly likely that the casting will not change on the recall calipers. I have a set of Speed Bleeders and I am holding them in reserve for installation after I have the recall calipers installed. |
Mike, hope you don't need to call them out of reserve to "speed bleed" before we get this RECALL done. Sorry couldn't resist.
Richard
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04-18-2010, 08:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by texans
Sorry couldn't resist.
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Richard, It's always nice to hear from you!
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F&R Track Bars, Safety+ , Ultrapower, Allison UP Grade Brake, S&B CAI, Taylor Extremes, SGII-X Gauge
TST 507, Blue Ox, SMI, Koni FSD, CrossFire
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04-19-2010, 10:46 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Hi everyone!
What a great forum for providing information and instruction for maintaining my Workhorse W22 motor home chassis.
This is my first post on this forum, but I have been reading for several months.
I just wanted to say that I just changed out my brake fluid using the "Speed Bleeders" that I purchased from Omey's website. Like others on this forum, after installation of new speed bleeders, the tasks was very simple and easy to accomplish.
I have a 2006 motor home with the W22 chassis and have been reading and following the many different threads about my chassis.
It was through this forum, that I became aware that my brake fluid needed to be changed.
Thanks again for the helpful information
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04-20-2010, 04:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockybird
It was through this forum, that I became aware that my brake fluid needed to be changed.
Thanks again for the helpful information
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Rockybird, Thank you for joining our Forum and contributing to this thread. Please feel free to ask any questions that you might have a concern about. 
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