Motive Products0107 Power Bleeder 2-Quart Tank with Hose and Adapter, Compatible with Mid-Late Model Ford Vehicles

Amazing bleeder. I used it for my brakes and clutch. I'm used to bleeder not working as they should but this made it so simple. Just make sure you check your break fluid between each caliper.

I got tired of my wife's complaining every time I bled the brakes on one of my trucks (3), which seem to have more than their share of brake issues. Today I went to work on a Ranger that was pulling severely right when braking; correcting made me look like a drunk. I figured it was air in the driver's side line. I started on the passenger side because it's a longer run and a few bubbles came out and then a lot. I've seen this before, it's air sucking in past the bleeder screw. I don't know of any way to prevent this other than opening the screw to get a barely perceptible flow. I've thought of daubing the screw with Vaseline but I'm not sure that wouldn't also get sucked in (I doubt it) and I'm not sure where it would end up if it did.Someone please try it and let me know how it worked (you know; "I'm not gonna eat it, let Mikey try it").Or if a true mechanic has the answer, please post a reply.Then I went to the driver side and expected to see some bubbles but only got about 1/4" of fluid into the drain tube; the line was blocked. I left the screw open a bit and pressed on the pedal and it took a great deal of force to depress, confirming a blocked line. My wife never knew the pedal should go down easily so she never told me. If there were no problem, I could have easily bled the brakes by myself but, bonus, this disclosed a blocked line that I never would have found with my wife working the pedal.My only issue with this unit is that the tubing from the pump is of a fairly large diameter, more than necessary. And being about three feet long, it takes quite a bit of fluid just to fill the tube before attaching the cap to the reservoir. The tubing has crimp clamps which may require a larger diameter, so that may be the reason. In any case, it's a minor issue.I see that another reviewer complained about a 8" long tube. I'm sure he was referring to the bleeder bottle as the pump unit has a 2-3 foot tube. I would not buy the bleeder bottle. I did and the only good thing I can say about it is that it has a narrow tube made of very pliable (surgical?) tubing that stretches to fit any size bleeder valve. I have a lot of various tubing from Home Depot and don't need this. Cheap tubing into any bottle will suffice. It's best if the tubing reaches the bottom of the bottle.Edit: In reading other reviews, he was referring to the tube included with this unit and he's correct, it's too short. My comments on the bleeder bottle still stand; it's a pass.Summary: This thing is great. It definitely makes a one-man bleed job a piece of cake and, in my case, disclosed a problem that a two person job wouldn't have. So four thumbs up from here, two from me and two from my long-suffering wife.Addendum: I bought the Ford adapter and it's perfect. It uses a rubber O ring and takes a bit of force to get on and off, just be careful not to crack the reservoir. Also, visually line up the three tabs before trying to push this on. It takes significant force and I'm not able to tell whether the tabs aren't lined up or if it just needs more force. You can't do it by feel. Lube the ring with brake fluid first and go slow, work it gently but FIRMLY. I haven't bought any other adapters, but it's nice to know I won't need to buy a complete unit for a different vehicle.

This is a must have tool if you service your own brakes.Stop me if you've heard this one:So, you walk into a nearby brake shop because you hear a grinding or squealing from your front tires when you press your brake pedal. The helpful, courteous and friendly con artist behind the counter assures you that you'll be able to benefit from their $79 "full" brake service special!That is, until the technician comes back into the waiting area with a grim look on his face and hands over a greasy clipboard. The con artist purses his lips, shakes his head and then tells you that the special doesn't apply to your situation. Unfortunately, your situation is pretty dire.They take you back to the garage and point out invisible marks on your rotors and use words like "cementite" and "heat spots" and then warn you that your rotors are probably warped. The $79 special only covers replacing pads... but you need rotors and calipers as well. Plus, a full system flush because all of this points to water in your brake lines because everyone knows brake fluid is "hygroscopic". This has ruined your rear brakes as well, of course.That $99 special turns into a $2,000 brake job. And if you don't have them do the work, they want you to sign a liability waiver so you can't sue them if you die in a car crash due to brake failure once you leave.If you're looking into saving money on car maintenance, servicing your brakes is probably the easiest thing to learn and do regularly.The biggest pain in the rear in that process is bleeding the brake lines. Traditionally, it's a two person job... one person is sitting in the driver's seat pumping the brakes while the second person is at the caliper working the bleeder valve. It takes forever, it's messy and the person pumping the brakes generally gets annoyed after about 2 minutes.This tool eliminated the need for a second person and I was able to bleed the entire system in about 15 minutes.Cons:- Seating the line on the top-off reservoir can be a pain, but it has to be air-tight, so that's understandable- Removing the line from the top-off reservoir can be very messy, but you just have to pay attention to what you're doing- Instructions are not very clear - look for videos on YouTubePros:- Makes bleeding your brake lines super fast and easy- You don't annoy your wife by making her pump brakes while you work the bleeder valves.- The sun shines just a little brighter, the birds sing just a little clearerI just replaced the front calipers, rotors and pads on my F-150. Rotors - $150, Pads - $40, Calipers - $130, Fluid - $7.50. Far less than half of what I would have paid at a brake shop. My wife got her oil changed and the dealer said she needs a brake flush and wants to charge $130... I can get the adapter for her Jetta ($25-ish) and do the job for about $3 worth of brake fluid.