Total brake fluid system capacity

[1993 Legacy]

Hi,

Sorry for posting this question again but I cannot seem to get an answer to it.

 

What is the total capacity of the brake system (with ABS) on an automatic 2.2 station wagon Legacy from 1993-1994?

 

How would you go about changing all the fluid?

 

Thanks and best regards

 

Dusan

[Legacy777]

I don't know the entire capacity, but if you get a 1 qt bottle, you'll have more then enough to flush the old fluid out with the new stuff.

 

To bleed the brakes you bleed in the following order

 

RF, LR, LF, RR

 

I've never bled abs equiped cars, but there is a bleeder valve on the abs unit, and I would assume you bleed it similarly to how you bleed brakes normally. I just don't know if there's a specific sequence.

[subeman90]

I thought you went from the farthest to the nearist??

 

rr

lr

rf

lf

 

Matt

[Legacy777]

nope.....the fsm gives the order I listed above.

 

I've done both ways, and if you're just bleeding old fluid out, it really shouldn't matter. However if you have stubborn/trapped air in the system, it does matter, and following the procedure in the FSM seems to work the best, or at least it did for me.

 

Plus the brake system is a dual circuit, so you have to do opposing corners back to back.

[Chip]

The total capacity varies according to how worn your pads are. The more the pads are worn,the more the pistons are extended, therefore the more fluid you can put in....if your pads are new, the capacity is less.