3-Liter European Pressure Brake Bleeder

I don't write many reviews. But this product made bleeding brakes after 380mm big brake upgrade on Porsche 996 turbo so easy, I was speechless. I could believe I didnt have one these 30 years earlier. Just make sure the replacement cap is firmly tightened down onto your master cyl reservoir or it will pump fluid out everywhere. Dont ask how I know? But that was my own error. I was able to do a 1hr brake bleed in about 20 min. ..great product and top quality. There was some other complaints that its not very easy to remove the extra brake fluid once your finished. I could see that as an issue for a shop needed to use various fluids for different vehicles. Works fine for me since I leave my fluid in the bottle till the next time.

I LOVE THIS THING!!! Years ago after realizing I was getting cheated by dealers/mechanics I taught myself how to fix cars. Bleeding brakes is always a pain. Its really a pain with one person and can be frustrating with a second person (especially when that second person may be your 12 year old who you have to tell 10x what pedal to push). This thing is awesome!! Replace your brake fluid cap with this one, attach the hose, pump it up to 15lbs, go crack the brake bleeders and BOOM all done.

Worked as advertised for my brake flush, and bleeding of brakes after upgrading front calipers to larger.

The thread on the cap don't quite match the threads on a mk6 2014 GTI. It takes a lot of effort to screw onto the brake reservoir (even on initial first few turns), like it's cross threading. Then it starts leaking at 5 psi. Lots of discussion on vwvortex and other forums about this. Is quite disappointing, because otherwise it seems to be a well make unit.

I have used the suction type of brake bleeder in the past, and as far as I’m concerned, this pressure bleeder is so much easier! I followed the advice of another reviewer and used it dry for easy cleanup. I was able to bleed all four calipers before having to refill the brake fluid reservoir. By far the hardest part of the job is removing and reinstalling the wheels, and that’s easy enough with a floor jack. I chose this brand for the quick disconnect and pressure relief valve. Very pleased with this purchase!

I like the size and general quality of this pressure bleeder, but that’s where the positives end. The unit really only caters to German vehicles, for virtually all other vehicles you have to use the universal adapter, which is at best cumbersome and marginally effective. Also, the adapters use resin/plastic couplers which will over time will wear out, Schwaben has no customer support to speak of, wear do you contact them for replacement parts?Their are plenty of better pressure bleeder units with more adapter options, do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for a better solution.

I like that the unit seems well made, the pressure gauge works well to read low psi values, the pressure release button bleeds the pressure smoothly when done.Only three stars because:First the pump takes quite a lot of stokes to build pressure. It does work but takes some effort.Second, you can't remove the top to clean the canister. This was a shocking surprise to me. It looks like it should just unscrew. But the manual warns that the top should not be removed and it is secured by some means and won't come off. So there is no way to wipe down or thoroughly clean the tank canister.

May 25th 2017Works amazing, had an issue at the start with my Golf, it kept leaking no matter how hard I screwed it down, turns out the filter peice inside my reservoir was keeping it from making a seal, removed it no issues.July 10th 2017:So I went to use it a second time on another vehicle, the quick disconnect on the hose no longer shuts when disconnected from the cap, it now just stays open and bleeds brake fluid everywhere. Just started the process of warranty as it has a year of one, will update on how that goes.