I just got new cross drilled & slotted rotors + ceramic pads. I was going to ask on here first to see what people had to say.

Is it necessary or required to bleed the brake lines & refill with new fluid when putting on new rotors/pads?

I know this has probably been discussed before but any info will help me out, thanks.

 

No bleeding is required unless you're putting calipers on too:-)

 

nope the front you can just push the piston back in with a "C" clamp or channel locks and the back have to be screwed back in.

 

Make sure you do that. I tried to compress mine and noticed uh oh, glad I caught it. And good luck with the install.

 

That's what I was thinking too. But now I know for sure. Thanks

I have a friend helping me out with them so it shouldnt be too bad. What do you mean good luck with the install? It's not like it's super hard or anything.

 

Bleeding not required but it is a good idea to flush your brake fluid at about every 50k miles. Brake fluid absorbs moisture. This is not a necessity because you can run a long time without flushing the fluid but it does eliminate any moisture problems and keeps the master cylinder clean.

 

Is there a "how-to" on the install of brakes/rotors here somewhere? Looked but couldn't find...

 

Also when compressing the piston make sure you pop the lid off of your master cylinder as it will need to release pressure when you are compressing the piston. if you dont there is small chance you could bust a line