Rear Brake Service, Part 2 - Bleed Brakes and Change Fluid - 2015 Honda CRV, FWD (’12 thru ’16 CRV) 

Robert, You are very welcome. I've always said, it my video helps one person, it was worth doing the video! - Stiles

@@StilesAutomotive Well you did sir. Do you have a particular charity you like? I'd love to make a gift in your name

@@Rainbowrobb Robert, That would be very nice of you. As a veteran, I know the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is a good organization. Make sure to talk to your local VFW or use their official website: www.vfw.org/ways-to-help Thank you, very much! - Stiles

Terence, Yep! And the reason for opening the Bleeder Valve is so contaminates (dirty particles) don't go back up into the Brake Lines. I appreciate the comment! - Stiles

Randy, Glad it was helpful! You are welcome. - Stiles

Teresa, Glad it helped! I appreciate the feedback! - Stiles

I think you have it wrong, my friend. You take dirty, old Brake Fluid out of the Caliper when you bleed them. You put clean, new Brake Fluid into the Brake Master Cylinder and use the Master Cylinder to push clean Fluid thru the Brake System and out of the Disc Brake Caliper or Drum Brake Wheel Cylinder. No need for "new" tubing, I've used the same Tubing and Dirty Jar for many years. Or . . . did you mean some other "Tubing" other than the Tubing used on the Caliper Bleeder Valve to bleed the Brakes? - Stiles

@@StilesAutomotive How do you know if the fluid is new or old. Would not be able to see the difference using old yellow grungy tubing

@@ExtremeRecluse Ok, got it. I use a clear glass jar and you can easily see the color of the Brake Fluid in the jar. - Stiles

Comon, The Rule of Thumb is to start with the Brake Caliper/Wheel Cylinder farthest from the Master Cylinder. I appreciate the feedback! - Stiles

I hate how much time I’ve spend trying to find that very answer. It seems Honda goes against the rule of thumb. There are diagrams online. The order is 1 Front driver 2 front passenger 3 rear passenger 4 rear driver…. Feels wrong, but I’m guess it has to do with the abs located in the rear.

@@177onkey yes that’s what I have found as well. Thanks

@@comonbabylightmyfireburn The question is why the need to be in order and be found for things as simple as bleeding the brake? I am those guy who question the anality of simple things like these and I do it the exact opposite just because! it does the same thing without breaking, my 1997 Honda civic still up and running to this day and braking is still brake! I have 2020 CRV hybrid and I also do the exact opposite order of brake bleeding (I think) last month, nothing wrong with it!

Hon, You are welcome! No, you don't need the accessory mode on at all, initially you should bleed the brakes with the engine off (helper dependent), then start the Engine to get the help of the Power Brake Booster. If your helper has a little Leg and your car has a heavy Brake Pedal, you may want to start the process with the Engine Running and use the aid of the Brake Booster. You can however, do the whole process with the Engine off, if you have a strong leg on the Brake Pedal. - Stiles

Yes Owen, "He" did say "Cylinder" because to bleed the Brakes on a Hydraulic Brake System you need to work with the Brake Master Cylinder and add Brake Fluid to the Brake Fluid Reservoir, which is most often attached to the Brake Master Cylinder. On Automotive applications (like shown in my video) the Reservoir and Master Cylinder are often an Assembly, so you refer to them as the Master Cylinder. This video shows Brake Calipers, and although not shown in this video, Drum Brake Systems use Wheel Cylinders. Drum Brakes would be bleed from the Wheel Cylinder. To avoid being "Misleading", you mention "break fluid", which is properly written "Brake Fluid". My videos are very detailed and I always attempt to use proper nomenclature for parts and systems. - Stiles