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JDP Sales · 08-07-2014, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

ABS Bleed at Shop $80
ABS Bleed on a Gravel Road $2,600 at the paint shop.
ABS Bleed on isolated wet roads PRICELESS

LOL! I didn't say RALLY down the gravel road!

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

JusticePete · 08-07-2014, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDP Tyler

LOL! I didn't say RALLY down the gravel road!

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

If something is worth doing... Have you seen this new business?

www.gravelroadabsbleedscheap.com

Z/28Dan · 08-07-2014, 11:41 AM

THIS THREAD HAS TAKEN A FUNNY TURN...

BLTZKRG · 08-07-2014, 09:58 PM

Mercedes AMG use ATE Blue from Factory...if anyone can swing by the benz dealer and see if its still available. Probably wont be cheap.

BLTZKRG · 08-07-2014, 10:09 PM

Well, just found some Super Blue....$45 a Liter though....looks like Motul it is lol. Can they never leave a good thing alone? Wtf....or atleast just change the dye color and leave it the same.
The 200 yellow stuff is NOT the same.

White_SS/RS · 08-07-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BLTZKRG

Mercedes AMG use ATE Blue from Factory...if anyone can swing by the benz dealer and see if its still available. Probably wont be cheap.

Good to know. there's one down the street from me. I'll check it out. It's possible I'll just be going the SRF route next season.

giant_g2 · 08-08-2014, 06:27 AM

Type 200 had the same wet and dry boiling points. It just doesn't have the blue dye.

Z/28Dan · 08-21-2014, 07:02 AM

The local Chevy dealer quoted me 125.00 for a brake system flush. (Didn't even ask what kind of car it was.) When I told the service writer I was supplying my own fluid, I think I blew his mind. He had to check with his manager and came back to say, we'll knock about 15.00 off then. So, 110.00 for a flush. Also, this dealer does not have a great reputation in the service department...

I called a local speed/mechanic shop that I have used in the past for other cars and he said he can't find the instructions for my ZL1, so he doesn't know if his tool would work. He's still checking. I trust him with my car, but I don't know if he'll be able to come through in time.

I'm 100% DIYer on my car, but this ABS bleed has me stumped. I can't take it to either of the aforementioned "shops", so I'm left to calling around until I find someone I've never used to work on the most important system in my car. I would really rather do this myself.

Anyone have any advice? And if you're in the northern VA area, do you have a shop that you absolutely and personally recommend?

Next track day is coming up fast. Thanks everyone.

JusticePete · 08-21-2014, 08:52 AM

Tell you tech to use the 2010 Corvette bleed program ;-)

KaBoom1701 · 08-21-2014, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JusticePete

ABS Bleed at Shop $80
ABS Bleed on a Gravel Road $2,600 at the paint shop.
ABS Bleed on isolated wet roads PRICELESS

LOL, agreed.

Z/28Dan · 08-25-2014, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JusticePete

Tell you tech to use the 2010 Corvette bleed program ;-)

I'm going to research this. Thanks.

08-07-2014, 11:41 AM	#17
Z/28Dan Drives: 2013 HWSE Indy Festial #26 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 2,670 View My Garage	THIS THREAD HAS TAKEN A FUNNY TURN... __________________ There are only so many days in your lifetime. So get out and drive your Camaro... Dan

08-07-2014, 09:58 PM	#18
BLTZKRG Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: dover pa Posts: 248	Mercedes AMG use ATE Blue from Factory...if anyone can swing by the benz dealer and see if its still available. Probably wont be cheap. __________________ 2014 Ashen Gray Metallic 2SS/RS M6 CAGS Skip-Shift Eliminator 1LE Strut Tower Brace GMPP Track Pack Axleback Halltech CAI Fuse Pull Mod

08-07-2014, 10:09 PM	#19
BLTZKRG Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: dover pa Posts: 248	Well, just found some Super Blue....$45 a Liter though....looks like Motul it is lol. Can they never leave a good thing alone? Wtf....or atleast just change the dye color and leave it the same. The 200 yellow stuff is NOT the same. __________________ 2014 Ashen Gray Metallic 2SS/RS M6 CAGS Skip-Shift Eliminator 1LE Strut Tower Brace GMPP Track Pack Axleback Halltech CAI Fuse Pull Mod

08-21-2014, 07:02 AM	#22
Z/28Dan Drives: 2013 HWSE Indy Festial #26 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 2,670 View My Garage	The local Chevy dealer quoted me 125.00 for a brake system flush. (Didn't even ask what kind of car it was.) When I told the service writer I was supplying my own fluid, I think I blew his mind. He had to check with his manager and came back to say, we'll knock about 15.00 off then. So, 110.00 for a flush. Also, this dealer does not have a great reputation in the service department... I called a local speed/mechanic shop that I have used in the past for other cars and he said he can't find the instructions for my ZL1, so he doesn't know if his tool would work. He's still checking. I trust him with my car, but I don't know if he'll be able to come through in time. I'm 100% DIYer on my car, but this ABS bleed has me stumped. I can't take it to either of the aforementioned "shops", so I'm left to calling around until I find someone I've never used to work on the most important system in my car. I would really rather do this myself. Anyone have any advice? And if you're in the northern VA area, do you have a shop that you absolutely and personally recommend? Next track day is coming up fast. Thanks everyone. __________________ There are only so many days in your lifetime. So get out and drive your Camaro... Dan

08-08-2014, 06:27 AM	#21
giant_g2 Drives: '13 1LE, '89 Caprice Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: PA Posts: 333	Type 200 had the same wet and dry boiling points. It just doesn't have the blue dye.

08-21-2014, 08:52 AM	#23
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Tell you tech to use the 2010 Corvette bleed program ;-)