Mercedes Benz repair: 1981 380SL Bleeding the Brakes?, disc brakes, 380sl


Question
1981 380sl mercedes there are 142170  miles. I live in Prineville Oregon, it is a friends car. I am about 30 miles east of Bend. it has disc brakes on all 4 wheels. I cant seem to get the brake light off, when I started there was no fluid in the resovoure. I seemed basic, just cant get the light to go off.

Answer
Answer:
You need to use a power bleeder (NOT A VACUUM BLEEDER).

Brake bleeder recommendation
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=455818

Power Bleeder or what?
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=707359

Brake bleeder - power bleeder Homemade
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=117258


Oregon
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/forumdisplay.php?f=68