How To Bleed Shimano Deore XT Hydraulic Disc Brakes by Performance Bicycle

Learn how to Bleed Shimano Deore XT Hydraulic Disc Brakes. Next time you need to do annual maintenance, shorten or replace the hose, this video will give you the confidence and know how to do it yourself.

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[micheleformenti]

Best Shimano brakes bleeding tutorial I've ever seen. Thanks a lot!!!

[philipsmith]

thanks, good vid. Just remember to put the plunger back in to the reservoir pot before unscrewing it.... my work area looks like a hydraulic shop at a B grade forklift factory!

[darinloftis]

By far the best video made for this process. Was doing it all wrong from a previous video I found! Thanks!

[GNX]

Coming from an automotive background, this way makes no sense to me. Why not just put the reservoir on, fill it, and hook the syringe to the caliper bleed, crack it open then pull back on the syringe from closed and draw the fluid thru the whole system till there's no bubbles in the hose?

[giomoro]

I think this is the best tutorial out there because it follows the shimano instruction you find inside the bleeding kit. Many other tutorial skip some steps. This tutorial instead is complete and also more clear than written shimano instruction during certain steps. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[CanTURKeyed]

this helped me perfect with my new xtr brakes
thank you for your decent video slow talking and perfect bleeding procedure

[TimmyTheToolman]

Great video tutorial. Thanks for putting it out there for us DIY bicycle mechanics.

[brianmartin]

Best video I've seen on this.  Very nice!  Thanks!

Excellent video; in fact the best I've seen regarding this issue. Clear visual presentation, good explanation, very professional. Thanks alot!

[MikeinCC]

Great video overall. My only suggestion is to insert a step at about the 4:17 mark, and that would be to dispose of the oil you purged up through the caliper, that's now sitting in the funnel. Then re-install the funnel and add some fresh oil. I wouldn't want the contaminated oil reintroduced to the system.

[samhorspool]

Thanks a lot mate! Worked perfectly! Tried following a different video that did not use the syringe, which ended up wasting a lot of time and mineral oil. Will recommend and thanks again!

[vmao]

Excellent instructional. Gives me the confidence to my own bleed. Thanks guys.

[DonSmith]

Thanks for making this video! This was definitely the best one out of all the others I watched, really appreciate the focus on the XT brakes.

[DrMarcelo]

Excellent tutorial!

I suggest strapping the syringe to something while doing this procedure to prevent it from flopping loose. Mine did while I was on the phone and all oil poured out on the floor. :-/

[Janhartman]

Best tutorial I think, one thing I do is I squeeze a little oil out of the bleed nipple before pussing new oil in, There is always a bit of dirt in the nipple since the cap is very loose and comes of once and a while during cleaning.

[rodecost]

Bravo ! Superbe tutoriel qui démontre la bonne et seule méthode efficace pour purger les freins Shimano.

[mikhail]

best tutorial video by far all over internet. thank you

[natjes]

Thanx a heap, great tutorial. This was real thorough with proper covering, and I can´t believe that 30 people didn´t like it. Chapeau!

[bicycle]

well done. this is the best video i've seen yet on shimano brake bleed. thanks!

[ianpavey]

Excellent video. Everything is instructive and all the talk is relevant and concise.