Quote Originally Posted by IntheGroove View Post
Open the bleeder, put a hose on it and transfer the old fluid into a container. That way when you flush the system you will have less contaminated fluid to flush out. If you don't flush the system after a brake job, you are doing it wrong...

I'm just a driveway fixer person, not a professional.

I can't see that little bit of fluid changing much if it's just daily driver, no heavy/high heat braking.

Work vehicles have the fluid changed often enough that in-between full brake jobs I don't think it's a necessary step for just new pads.

Either way, if I'm flushing the system I'm doing when the calipers are being replaced so ya I haven't ever gone that extra step for pads.