2L Manual Brake Bleeder Fluid Pump, One Man Professional Brake Bleeder Kit Suitable for Most European Brake Mast Cylinder Reservoirs

I bought this to bleed the stupidly run factory clutch hydraulics on an MGB as it is the only reliable way to bleed that silly system. So the short is that the pressure bleeder works great. As long as you keep the MC topped off, you don't actually need to put any fluid in the pressure bleeder reservoir. It just takes a few pumps to re-pressurize the MC, and is cleaner. The time you spend there is not spent cleaning out the bleeder and hose assembly.However, there are details about the connections and adapters that are not clear when ordering one of these.The bleeder unit itself is exactly the same as the "ARES 70921-2-Liter Manual Brake Fluid Pressure Bleeder" but comes with the fluid recovery bottle and hose. In addition, it costs less.I ordered three different pressure bleeders because it was hard (or impossible) to tell which quick disconnect connector the bleeders were using. I ordered this one, the Ares, and the unit by OMT, the OMT unit being the lowest cost.Curiously, the connector on the OMT is not the one in the pictures of the:"OMT Master Cylinder Bleeder Kit, Brake Pressure Bleeder with 12 Master Cylinder Adapters..."That will fit, according to the pictures, the SmotivePro in this review and the Ares noted above. This quick release is the one with the end the same diameter as the rest of the barrel with a detent in between.The:"SMOTIVEPRO 12 pcs Brake Master Cylinder Bleeder Kit Professional Brake Bleeder Adapter Compatible with Most Brake Bleeder kit"shows a quick release fitting with a reduced diameter at the end. It is not the same fitting as comes on the SmotivePro or Ares bleeder.The fittings on those adapters appears correct for the:"Orion Motor Tech OMT Brake Pressure Bleeder, European Brake Bleeder with Hand Pump, 2.5L Pressure Brake Bleeder with Hose and European Adapter, Manual Brake Fluid Pressure Bleeder"All three bleeders appear to be functional. I chose to keep the SmotivePro unit as it was the best bang for the buck and is more stable than the OMT unit.The adapter that came with the kit fits the master cylinders I have on three of my six cars. It also fits on the clutch MC of another, but this is pointless as the master/slave system on that car is properly set up and gravity bleeds well.Another car has the same thread but the MC is too close to a panel above it and the quick release head doesn't fit. I would have to make an an adapter with a right angle fitting to use any pressure bleeder.The job I bought this for was bleeding the clutch system on an MGB. It seems that the British, who had this fella named Newton, as in Sir Isaac, who wrote just a bit about physics, including about GRAVITY, just didn't pay any attention to him. Nor did their engineers have any common sense. It is simple to design a clutch hydraulic system to self bleed. I have designed and installed three on cars that never had a hydraulic clutch and they all self bleed. But the designers at MG didn't seem to understand water runs downhill BEST.The point of this is that no adapter will fit this MC, and the universal cap, such as the:"ABN Universal Master Cylinder Adapter Cap with Wings - Adjustable 1-2.7in Opening Pressure Brake Bleeder Kit Adapter Fits Various Vehicles for Easy Brake Fluid Changes"neither fits, nor could I get it to seal properly on any of at least six master cylinders I tried it on. I believe some people have gotten that one or the Ares Universal Adapter to seal, so you, dear reader, might have better luck, but I couldn't get it to hold pressure at all.Therefore, if one of the screw on caps doesn't screw on tight and seal so you can pump up around 3-5 psi, you will have to do what I had to do on the MGB clutch MC. Take an old cap, or buy a new cap and modify it into an adapter with a small brass or plastic plumbing fitting and attach it directly into the silicone hose.This also may be better if the adapter costs far more than a cap, some silicone sealant and the plumbing fitting, or just won't seal as well. That applies to the adapter for a Miata MX-5 NA or NB master cylinder. I will be making an adapter from a used cap for future use as the adapter costs around $60. I would say it might make more sense to make your own if you have one of the American dual reservoir brake MC with the large oblong metal cap. The adapter that comes in the 12 piece SmotivePro or OMT kits appears to be just made of plastic and I suspect may not seal well.As to the MGB clutch. Even taking my time, it bled all the trapped air out of the lines run above the MC in British brilliance in under 10 minutes. This should be fantastic for bleeding brakes.

This works great and is well built. I have seen some that posted of issues but if you make sure the brake fluid cap is the correct size for your specific vehicle, this will work exactly how it is designed. For my specific case, this solved a problem on my 2008 Mercedes E350. I had replaced a broken hard line to my rear brake and both rear brakes stopped working. I tried the pedal method and the vacuum pump method but neither solved the problem. This tool pushed fluid through with ease and pushed out all the air when nothing else worked. The product itself is well built and it required very little assembly. Great value. Would buy again every time.

Works better than expected. Not a "new" revelation in the tool world but a good one. I used similar ones that uses air (pneumatic) to push fluid. They're a lot more expensive and required adding air a lot more. I added about a half gallon of brake fluid, pumped it up, and it held pressure throughout the process.A couple down falls: Be prepared to make some modifications to it. Have no idea what this cap fits but isn't for a GM truck. They offer a "cap? kit but it's over twice the money. Light to see them offer at least the quick disconnects so you can make your own, which is what I did.Second: You'll need to remove fluid from Master Cylinder upon completion. (Suck it out)Mine the 2L, Storage with components is being an issue.caps between 2l-4l have different quick disconnects, so the wont interchange.All in all, good quality and will make a great addition to your toolbox.

I've had issues in the past bleeding brakes the old fashioned way. I took a chance on this and it is fantastic! I have a 2014 tacoma and bought the smotivrpro adapter for it and that worked great too. The tank stayed pressurized with no leaks anywhere in the system. The catch tank worked great. I bled my entire truck and also replaced the front brake lines with 1L of brake fluid and still had some left in the tank.This is well worth the money and I even got it when they had it discounted.

I ordered this to bleed the brakes on my c6 corvette. I ordered the B3 adapter, but unfortunately the adapter did not seal properly resulting in brake fluid overflowing. I resorted to bleeding the brakes with someone pumping the pedal itself, and found that the bottle used to catch the fluid fell apart almost immediately. I am unsure if these were one off issues with my unit but the adapter did not work at all and the fluid catching bottle was loosely put together. Overall, it looks well made but functions poorly.

This is great. I was able to bleed my brakes without assistance. Super easy and super effective. I also bought the adapter for my Lexus.

Works for late model Honda crv. Great value and works beautifully.