OT: brake bleeding on newer ABS cars, what's your take? Options

[draganc]

Hi folks!

Just curious what the group's opinion is on changing/bleeding brake fluid on newer street driven cars (i.e. CLK500 @2000mls/year) with ABS:

1) Yes, every 2 years or

2) I have never done it and my car drives just fine

Also, how much different is the work with ABS, compare to our 914s?

Just trying to get some education before talking to my "new" car mechanic.

Thanks, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
dc

PS: I know this topic/questions will be opinionated.

[Cracker]

Since it appears to be a street car the answer would be yes, you could do it. At 2000 miles I wouldn't bother unless there was an issue. A friend of mine who tracks his M-car has had major issues properly bleeding the system - this is largely a track car and eventually he (right now actually) just broke down and paid the man when it wouldn't bleed correctly. The ABS module had to be cycled and he had no way of inducing that himself.

T