Brake Fluid Change on the BMW i8 - How To do this required maintenance

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After the first 3 years of ownership, and every 2 years after that, you are required to change the brake fluid in the BMW i8 as part of the normal maintenance service schedule. In this video, I take you through the process. It will take about 1-2 hours. #StayHome #WithMe

EDIT: Towards the end of the video I say 11 ft-lbs for the front bleeder screw. This was a slip up. I had the torque wrench set correctly, but said the wrong words. The front bleeders are torqued to 18Nm or 14ft-lbs. The rear bleeders are torqued to 10Nm or 7.5ft-lbs.

How to open the hood / bonnet of the BMW i8:
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How to jack the i8 (12 minutes into this video):
   • My QuickJack Review with the BMW i8  

Here are all the parts used in this video:

Pentosin Super Dot 4 Brake Fluid, 1 Liter (I used about 2/3 of the container changing my brake fluid)
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Motive Products Power Bleeder
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Teflon Tape to seal the connection between the bleeder and the adapter
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Brake fluid catch container
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Wheel alignment pilot tool
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Non-marring wheel socket set
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Blanket to protect the i8 when working on it
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Mighty Vac
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11mm Offset Wrench
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11mm Deep Socket (3/8" drive)
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Torque Wrench (3/8" drive)
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Here's the service manual page for changing the BMW i8 brake fluid:

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/i1...

Here's the service manual page for the bleeder torque settings:

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/i1...

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