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I finally got around to doing my brake fluid change this weekend. All in all, the job was pretty easy. Removing the wheels and getting the jetta up on jack stands took a good portion of my time. I understand that this may not be necessary, but I wanted to poke around and inspect everything. I used a motive power bleeder to do the change. I confirmed dieseldorf’s findings that this can be done without putting fluid in the bleeder. I just used a turkey baster to remove as much of the old fluid as possible from the fluid reservoir, and then filled it with the new ATE blue fluid. My old fluid was amber.
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Fairly easy, suitable for beginner with some experience, Fairly difficult, suitable for competent DIY mechanic 3 Difficult, suitable for experienced DIY mechanic 4 Very difficult, suitable for expert DIY or professional 5 Specifications Brake system Type Hydraulic, dual circuit, split diagonally, pressure regulator on some models. Disc front brakes. Drum or disc rear brakes. Cable-operated handbrake on rear wheels. Front brakes Disc thickness: New: 1.05 and 1.3 litre 1.6 and 1.8 litre 1.8 litre with ventilated discs Minimum: 1.05 and 1.3 litre 1.6 and 1.8 litre 1.8 litre with ventilated discs Pad thickness: New - excluding backplate: 1.05 and 1.3 litre 1.6 and 1.8 litre 1.8 litre with ventilated discs Minimum - including backplate: All models 10.0 mm 12.0 mm 20.0 mm 8.0 mm 10.0 mm 18.0 mm 12.0 mm 14.0 mm 10.0 mm 7.0 mm
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