Re: E36 needs new brake pads . . .

I personally had never thought about openning the bleed nipple, and on
the face of it, it seems a good idea, however, personally, I would
still push the fluid back to the reservoir, but I would do it one
caliper at a time, and then pump the brake up. Whilst doing it, I
would also open the reservoir and put an absorbant rag over the top.
You could also take some fluid out with a medical syringe, which are
quite cheap on EBay, then put it back in afterwards (but again, I would
be interfering with the equilibrium of the system, the yin and yang -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang)!

The reasons I would still push the fluid back are:

1. I dont believe I could damage the system
2. I do not want to open a closed system and lose fluid which I will
probably want to replace
3. I probably wont have topped the fluid up throughout the duration of
the pads life, the reservoir quantity is such that it can accommodate
both new and old pads
4. I like to avoid fluid mess

Saying this, both methods work, and the bottom line is whatever makes
you feel most comfortable.

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