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Is it safer to squeeze the calipers back or bleed the fluid from the system when changing the brake pads?
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∙ 14y ago
Both ways will give you what you want. Squeezing them back tends to push the contaminated / aged fluid back into the system, possibly reaching the master cylinder or ABS unit. Squeezing them back has the advantage, however, of not opening the system to air -- this is a plus only if you aren't familiar with brake bleeding procedures. Bleeding the fluid is advantageous because you can verify piston movement without influence from fluid pressure, you won't overflow the master cylinder reservoir, you won't blow out any seals, and the contaminated fluid (if contamination is present) will be purged. I've had good luck with gravity bleeding when time allows.
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