Well, when you flush your brake fluid, your bleeding them too.

I've never used a power bleeder, but I'm sure they are better than manual ones. I was cheap and bought the "one man brake bleeding kit" from AutoZone for $5.

Bleeder valves are on the backside of the calipers. 10mm wrench will open them up.

There is a certain order you want to bleed the brakes. Driver's rear wheel, passenger rear wheel, passenger front, driver's front, and then the LSPV.

Attach the bleeder bottle with hose to the caliper, open the bleeder valve, pump brakes a few times, go back and close the valve, move on to next wheel, repeat. Finish up with the LSPV.


Theres also a tech article right here on the site


http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/bleedingbrakes/