Simple question, but I don't have the simple answer. I'll be helping a friend change his brake fluid in preparation for his first drivers school. I always have done farthest from the master Cly & worked to closest. I'm guessing with a dual diagonal brake system the order on a MINI will be different. Anyone know the correct order to bleed?

Thanks,

 

The order I use is RR, LR, RF, LF. But I'm not sure that it matters.

 

I believe that Todd@TCE has posted on numerous occasions that it simply doesn't matter on most modern cars with ABS... However, I still use passenger rear, driver rear, passenger front and driver front. Bleed once, wait 10-15 minutes (enough for a beer or two) and then do it again for a complete flush. I alternate Ate Blue and Motul RBF600... On the second bleed going from Blue to RBF 600, I usually get an initial tinge of blue and then a nice, clear amber/gold... Which tells me that even with the first flush, not ALL the fluid is evacuated...

 

Thanks vader, that was what I planned to use if I didn't find out about a secret BMW way to do it. You've eased my mind.

 

That's a good tip on using two different color fluids to help tell when the flush is complete. On this car the brown fluid will change to clear. Once we get this car on a schedule of frequent changes we'll use your tip.

 

True. If simply bleeding one or the other the order is not important. The common fluid being in the MC just keep it topped up. Older single circuit systems were more prone to 'sucking air' from a connecting line. This is not the case with the modern car.

 

Just wanted to say thank you for the help. Bleeding went fine. Nice clean fluid & a firm peddle.