It's been two years since owning my mini and the dealer recommended a brake fluid flush. I brought it in last week and when I washed the car this weekend I noticed that it didn't appear that the wheels were removed since the brake dust on the wheels was not disturbed in any way.

So is it possible to flush the system without removing the wheels?

I have the 15" holeys if that helps.

 

yep.

 

You can easily get to the bleeders without taking the wheels off.

 

It's easy for them with the car on a lift in the air. Great access to them. For us folks at home, its jack it up pull the wheels to get to the bleeders.

 

—or you can work blind and awkward and bleed them without taking the wheels off

 

I took mine in today for the brake flush. I also noticed that they didn't removed the rims. I even put the wheel lock key in the ash tray when I arrived and notified my service adviser.

I guess after reading all the responses I can sleep easy tonight and dismiss the idea that they just sucked out whatever fluid with a turkey baster then topped off the master cylinder