Motive Products Power Bleeder Fits most imported and late model American cars

by Motive Products

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000TYJEWW
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,127 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #8 in Automotive > Replacement Parts > Brake System > Wheel Cylinder Bleeder Screws

Product Description

Universal POWER BLEEDERTM Brake & Clutch System Bleeder Fits most imported and late model American cars Motive Products Universal POWER BLEEDERTM Bleeder works on most imported and late model American cars, including many GM, Ford, and Chrysler vehicles. Also fits most Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Subaru and all other cars with a round hydraulic fluid reservoir smaller than 3.5 inches across. Comes with MP1101 adapter. POWER BLEEDERTM Features: * Heavy duty 2 quart pressure tank holds enough fluid to do complete flush & bleed. * Built-in hand pump (no other pressure source is needed) * Precision pressure gauge ensures safe and effective operation. * Tested for compatibility with both standard and synthetic hydraulic fluids. All bleeders come with everything you need to bleed your hydraulic brake or clutch system and a full 1 year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, one design flaw, June 5, 2006

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RacerX (JAX, FL) - See all my reviews

I purchased the power bleeder to bleed the brakes on several cars; 99 honda accord, 03 acura cls, and potentially my motorcycle, and other vehicles as needed.

First, let me say that the concept of this item is great. No running back and forth to the master cylinder reservoir to fill fluid, etc. Just fill the bleeder jug, pump up the pressure, and bleed your lines in whatever the appropriate sequence is. Brilliant.

Unfortunately there is a weak link in the chain. And that is the frigging plastic cap that is supposed to form a pressurized seal over the master cylinder. Sadly, I had no luck getting this to work correctly. I could get *maybe* 10psi before the air started leaking out. I tried reseating it, loosening tension, tightening tension, moving it around, etc. And unfortunately, every time was ~10psi, then "hissss". No dice.

I tried just doing the 10 psi but that wasn't really enough pressure to push things through the lines, plus to add insult to injury, the brake fluid ended up leaking out between the power bleeder cap and the master cylinder.

I believe this ultimately is a build flaw with the unit; specifically the pressure cap for the master cylinder. If the cap was made out of something more rigid, like aluminum, steel, etc.. basically something without as much flex as the plastic that was used, it would work 1000 times better. Until that design flaw is fixed I would highly recommend another alternative to this item, or at least buy it from a place that doesn't give so much hassle about returning it. Which is what I'm dealing with now.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product w/ One Flaw., April 11, 2005

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Scottro "SG" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

The Power Bleeder is the best brake bleeding tool out there. It works like a champ. It makes brake bleeding so easy. Put fluid in the unit, attach the cap to your brake or clutch resevoir, pump to pressurize, and then bleed the brakes at all four corners of your car. Open the bleeder at the wheel cylinder and let it flow until it runs clean and clear of bubbles, then tighten at each wheel.

The only flaw I've found in mine after 3 years is that the steel bushing used to hold the pressure gauge in place reacts badly to brake fluid. It will rust and lots of flecks of rust will fall into the clean brake fluid as you pump. I don't know why Motive Products would use such a bushing in this unit, but they do. I contacted Motive Products about the issue and they said "We have had great luck with the steel bushing and have not experienced rust as you describe. Were you storing your Power Bleeder Outdoors ?" I thought this was a pretty smarmy response, and went out and bought a brass bushing to fix the problem myself.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It is not Universal, July 4, 2008

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Gregory A. Faulkner - See all my reviews
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The Motive Universal bleeder kit is not universal.

The product description says it will fit Honda among many other cars.

I have an Acura which is...made by Honda and the Universal Bleeder cap will not fit over and seal the reservior on top of the master cylinder.

The tabs on the outside of the fluid reservior will not allow the cap to seal on top of the reservior. I tried inverting the tapered rubber conical looking piece and that did not help the situation.

The method of attachment with the chain and hooks, sucks.

My reccomendation would be to have a cap that is made for the brake fluid reservior that can then be attached to the tank to pressurize the system.

I should have known better than to buy a "universal" kit.