Brakes - BMW Forum

STEVE8511 · 09-21-2003, 06:01 PM

How often should I bleed the brakes on a 1992 325i, E36?

Ski · 09-21-2003, 07:04 PM

well first what's your problem w/ them..one step at a time..

cardio · 09-21-2003, 07:30 PM

what does "bleed" the brakes mean?

lwebb12 · 09-21-2003, 08:00 PM

remove the air from the system

STEVE8511 · 09-21-2003, 08:11 PM

Don't have any problem that I know of, just wondered if I needed to bleed them as a "routine maintenance" item. Like changing the oil, filters, etc.

Ski · 09-21-2003, 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by STEVE8511@Sep 21 2003, 10:51 PM
Don't have any problem that I know of, just wondered if I needed to bleed them as a "routine maintenance" item. Like changing the oil, filters, etc.

Naw man..bleeding brakes is not a maintenance problem..you should be cool and good to go!!

STEVE8511 · 09-21-2003, 09:04 PM

Thanks! So I guess I only bleed them if they are spongy? or press down too far?

e36_m3_Turbo · 09-21-2003, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by STEVE8511@Sep 21 2003, 08:44 PM
Thanks! So I guess I only bleed them if they are spongy? or press down too far?

if they arent stopping lik they should. its time to bleed them

GreenDragon · 09-22-2003, 08:23 AM

Best practice is to bleed the brakes after every brake change. Again, this is good practice and recommended, but not a 'must'. I don't know if you are the original owner of the car or not, or if you know when the last time was that they were bled. I do suggest that you bleed them at some point, if only to replace the brake fluid. It certainly would not hurt.