Shimano Brake Bleed Kit for All Shimano Brakes with 100ml Mineral Oil, Bleed Block/Rotor Correction Tool, Four Allen Wrenches, and 7mm Wrench

It does, or did the job ok but is lacking refinement generally and one of the screw threads shredded after 2 uses

Perhaps my "bike from Hell" affects incoming components and shop aids. So, I do not mean this review to point at American Bleed Solutions as negatively at it may be read. My sample of this bleed kit seems to have fallen victim to unhappy manufacturing fortune.First, the Shimano bleed cup was not properly threaded. It did not fit properly on either of my bike's (out of the box) new XT brakes. Eventually, I had to slightly cross-thread the cup to work.Second, the included syringe initially did not work. The plunger would not push down anywhere close to the bottom of the syringe. This meant that the few-milliliter-sized air bubble there, from initially trying to load it, could not be displaced. I had to remove the plunger to remove the oil.I fixed the syringe by submerging in very hot water for a minute or so. Working the plunger, while the plastic was hot, evened out the plunger's action inside the syringe. Yay.With regard to the rest of the bleed kit, the small bottle of mineral oil has a drop style tip on it. This is good for topping the bleed reservoir at the end of the process. But you have to remove the tip to have any hope of replacing unused brake oil after the bleeding process is over.And why no clamp to hold the disconnected syringe tube to Shimano's bleed nipple, during the gravity portion of the bleeding process? Shimano's own kit comes with one. The nipple is where most of the in-use leaks occur. The provided syringe tubing is not quite tight enough (and becomes too slippery with oil) the stay reliably in place, if temporarily left unattended.The pair of unpowdered latex gloves in the kit were far too small to fit my hands, which are not exceptionally big. And in the same vein of missed opportunity, a tiny funnel to use to recover unused oil back into the American Bleed Solutions bottle would have been welcome.But the saving grace (to all this negativity) is the happenstance that the red plastic syringe threader (on the syringe tube) perfectly fits the Schrader side of my bike pump. This means that I can conveniently air dry the tubing after washing it (and all the other paraphernalia). Now that's happiness.

The fluid is re-bottled from a larger shimano bottle. They are just pouring it into this tiny bottle for you and marking it up. Pretty sure this type of resale is not legal. You get just barely enough to bleed the front and rear brake line once each.Just buy a universal tekro/shimano kit along with a 500 or 1000ml bottle of shimano fluid. Will cost a tiny bit more but work a lot better.

Best option for the money, but cripes.... they really should include the 7mm wrench you see in videos or a reasonable replacement. It is worth the $5 increase in cost. trying this with a tiny adjustable wrench was a pain. Also... best handled as a two person job, though i did manage to successfully complete this process by myself. I highly recommend you go to the hardware store and get a ringed 7mm wrench (keep in mind it needs to fit in tight space) before you start this process. At lowes they have a drawered cabinet near wrench sets where you can buy individual wrenches.The oil is enough to do two brakes, but the directions tell you that if your oil is dirty to run the process twice... at that point you are likely to run low and may not want to start second brake without a little more.While it is possible to stay nearly clean, if you are new to this you will very likely spill at least some oil and your hands will also get oily... have 2-3 towels or rags at hand. The proper wrench will definitely help prevent this and may make it a good bit cleaner process.I can't imagine doing this without a stand.

This kit worked, despite several frustrating shortcomings.First, this kit contained what was the world's worst syringe! It would not move precisely, just in major jerks mand stops. And had so much elastic resistance that when you thought you had removed all the air from the tubing before attaching to the caliper, the instant you stoped pushing the plunger it retracted, allowing about 1'4" of air into the end of the line - no easy or neat way of avoiding injectinmg air into the caliper! (I know syringes, been drawing blood and administering meds for 20 years, and this syringe doesn't cut it!)Second, the bleed block was too thin - it worked, but wouldn't stay in place by itself, and didn't have a hole for the brake pad screw to hold it in place.Third, the oil wass supplied in a different bottle than the picture, Insterad of a narrow mouth drip bottle, it was in a bottle with a lid as wide as the bottle - and not remotely drip proof. trying to pour oil into the funnel slowly was a messy experience!On the plus side, the supplied gloves and zip ties were a nice feature, and packaged in the USAB was important to me. Likewise, not charging for a bunch of needless items (hex wrenches, 7mm wrench, etc) was important as well.So, I was able to get the brakes bled with this kit, just not as easily as with other kits, and with considerable more mess and time!

Value for the money this kit was great. Basic kits at my LBS were much more expensive (at least $50+). As a bonus, this kit even came with several Allen keys, a 7mm nipple wrench, and fluid. Not to mention, you don’t have to buy the adapter separate!The whole process makes a bit of a mess. Make sure to perform the brake bleed in an easy to clean surface.