Shimano Brake Bleed - Quick and Easy - How To 

I just did this last night, before watching this video. One thing I would add is that once you are finished at the caliper end, and have the bleeder tight, fill the cup again and flick the brake lever a few times. Doing this should help remove any residual bubbles from the system.

This was a fantastic way to bleed the brakes. Clean and easy! It got all those tiny air bubbles out with ease. The brake feel is so precise and responsive. Thanks for the tutorial!

Something about how you explained this really helped it click for me- thank you

This is by far the best video on how to bleed the brakes. You explained it well. I would have no problem attempting this now. Thank you very much for taking the time and posting this awesome video!!

I’m no pro but to add a Little something.. flick the lever also to release and bubbles and back out the adjuster screw as you flick and tap brake then screw back in… might get some more bubbles to release but this is pretty thorough pushing the oil back-and-forth through the system probably don’t need the lever trick I mentioned, but doesn’t hurt. 👌

Nailed this video mate. Thanks so much. Now I can definitely do this myself. Love it when people hand down knowledge. Improves us all!

Very well explained, you made it easy to understand. I know in other videos I've seen them push in the calipers in place the yellow block inside. Not sure if you did that or not. Thanks!

Until I swapped over to magura I didn't realize how easy it is to do a lever bleed with a syring instead of the cup. Maybe it takes an extra 3 to 5 minutes but much more effective. Just watch how to do a quick bleed for magura you can use that on Shimano or SRAM brakes. Works like a charm

Thank you for that procedure, now i will refresh the brake fluid in my TREK 6000 MTD 👍 Au

appreciate this video. I've never had to fully bleed my brakes. I've burped the lever a few times but never a full bleed. That might change in a few days. i bought a larger travel fork so my front brake hose might be too short (going from 120mm to 160mm travel) I might have to replace the brake hose with a longer hose so a full brake bleed will be necessary. Wish me luck, hopefully I won't actually have to replace the hose since my new frames headtube is shorter so I'm hoping the shorter headtube and longer travel fork make up the difference in the length of the brake hose lol.

most helpful vid ive ever seen, tysm ily

Simple job and your explanation was simple and good!!! Finally a good how to video that didn’t leave you more confused!!! Thanks for the video !!!

thank you very much worked great for my bike

Great video!! I noticed that you run your rear brakes on the left side, never seen that before

Awesome job! Thanks for explaining so well!

This is probably the best break bleeding video I have watched. Just blead my front brakes, and they work good :-) Thanks

Love from Nepal This video is helpful

Thank you....thank you...thank you! "You don't need this part here" I did! In my bleed kits i have an elongated piece of plastic with different sized holes near each end. I never knew what it was. None of the 4 local bike shops I've gone to have used one in front of me. None of them.mamaged to bleed my rear brake properly. The tube was always slipping off the bleed nipple. It was decalred 'unbleedable'. I was considering a punctured lever bladder and buying a replacement. So, I attached it firmly with the plastic piece, and ran very slowly back and forth the oil. Major patience mission. Put back together and my brake isn't perfect, but it doesn't go to the bar anymore on that first depression of the lever. It has a solid feel to it, not mushy. There's still a pump effect though, on the first depression, so I'm going to repeat tomorrow when I have more time, and make it my mission to get the last bit of air out of it! Slowly goes it!

Nice simple vid man. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Thank You

Spot on - thank you.

Informative

Easy assembly, known brands like Shimano gears and Schwinn

We have had people in a facebook group asking why their pistons are stuck out after watching this video. No bleed blocks used and those people pumped their lever like most videos show.

lifesaver. thanks man:)

Cheers man spot on👍🏻

Thanks!

Great bleed procedure, don’t know why all the tutorials suggest to push the dirty fluid back into the lever

Great vid, cheers man 👌

Are you doing this with the pistons pushed back or anything? And not using the bleed blocks? Need to do mine tomorrow so just wondering.

One question: why didn’t you use the yellow bleed block? Doesn’t it overflood the system if you don’t use it while bleeding?

Thanks. Thumbs up and subscribed. One query. How do you rectify problem if the brake lever is too sensitive. The feeling that the system is ‘over full’. I would appreciate any advice. Apart from that the brake is fine. 👍🥳

Hey boss so I have a euro bike “C2” wheelie bike with shimano brakes, if I don’t know how to take my wheel off and all do you think they would know how to replace my pads and bleed my brakes for me ? I’ve never been to a bike shop 😅

Very helpful video. I have a Switchblade also run XT brakes. What brake pads do you have installed? I am not a fan of the finned pads that come stock. They rattle a lot and very noisy. I'm currently using a hack to quiet them down

Why do you do fill it from top to bottom when the instructions in Simano's dealer's manual are to fill it from bottom to top?

Thanks for sharing this fullysuspported you

it has NOT to be done so OFTEN....1 Time ...max 2 Times sending the fluid through the system will push ANY Air through...finally trapped in the external funnel....the rest of the video is dead on...good help for the beginner guys ;)

Ty

Can I use Maxima Mineral Brake Oil on my Shimano brakes? If yes, can it be mixed with Shimano mineral oil or should the existing oil be flushed out first?

So after all that, you don’t show how to remove the funnel up top?! Do you squeeze the brake to pump air out? Now I have to find another video. Hmmm

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U will never use vakum to bleed shimano brakes! Lift the bike so that the brake lever is in the top position and use a hose from the brake caliper into a cup instead

What happens if you don’t get rid of the old fluid and keep using new fluid

Just like that without any bleed blocks or pumping the system?

Do you have to remove the back wheel for this procedure?

I just bought a shimano bleed kit, there is no clamp but instead a metal insert in the tube - not sure how to proceed.

But I never saw u pull the leaver

Do i need to remove my rear wheel?

Shimano m615 Brake caliper piston popped out. How do I get it back in? :

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Not the ri

The technique is not correct. You basically mix the old brake fluid with the new. This cannot be good.

yeah this tutorial sucks. it's supposed to show to bleed but instead you're showing how to replace fluid. when did you start to bleed them.