Ducato X250 Clutch fluid change (not Comfortmatic) (2024)

Our's is a 2019 X290 On ours the clutch bleed is located is located above the gearbox accessed from underneath and behind the gearbox. The bleed nipple [ shown with pipe attached] is just a bleed nipple, it does NOT turn.There's a small metal sliding clip not shown in my photo, this slides out and then the white housing slides apart.You have slide the white housing apart, which then uncovers the channel to the nipple. It's a Twonk of a job.Don't be pressing the clutch peddle once it's opened, it dumps all the fluid all over you , and pushes the housing completely apart [ yep, I have that T shirt as well . Fill the combined fluid completely. I found [ !!!], When you have sussed out

how to open the bleed port, attach a drain off pipe to the nipple, have some one push the peddle gently, then open the port gently. The peddle will stay down now. Allow the fluid to flow through the nipple till clean.Close and secure the port. Lift the peddle up manually.
Press the peddle again and it should have pressure. It was a "seat of your pants job" for me, and one I'd be hesitant to try again, but I don't know your mechanical skill level, I would describe mine as average.
It did feel amazing once done, really light.

BouncyBoatFolk said:

Our's is a 2019 X290 On ours the clutch bleed is located is located above the gearbox accessed from underneath and behind the gearbox. The bleed nipple [ shown with pipe attached] is just a bleed nipple, it does NOT turn.There's a small metal sliding clip not shown in my photo, this slides out and then the white housing slides apart.You have slide the white housing apart, which then uncovers the channel to the nipple. It's a Twonk of a job.Don't be pressing the clutch peddle once it's opened, it dumps all the fluid all over you , and pushes the housing completely apart [ yep, I have that T shirt as well . Fill the combined fluid completely. I found [ !!!], When you have sussed out View attachment 908624how to open the bleed port, attach a drain off pipe to the nipple, have some one push the peddle gently, then open the port gently. The peddle will stay down now. Allow the fluid to flow through the nipple till clean.Close and secure the port. Lift the peddle up manually.
Press the peddle again and it should have pressure. It was a "seat of your pants job" for me, and one I'd be hesitant to try again, but I don't know your mechanical skill level, I would describe mine as average.
It did feel amazing once done, really light.

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That’s confused me more now as I’ve not seen that set up and can’t understand how it works to change all the fluid between master and slave. It appears to be an inline thing rather than at the end (slave) of the line. How does all the fluid get changed, surely depressing the clutch would only expel the fluid from the master to that valve and not the fluid beyond to the slave cylinder.

Hettie's Crew said:

That’s confused me more now as I’ve not seen that set up and can’t understand how it works to change all the fluid between master and slave. It appears to be an inline thing rather than at the end (slave) of the line. How does all the fluid get changed, surely depressing the clutch would only expel the fluid from the master to that valve and not the fluid beyond to the slave cylinder.

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Unknown to me either but it did work.
Mike.

Again not a x250 but a 2017 x290. A noddy method with a 12 quid vacum pump. Note: there are at least 2 bleed nipple types and methods used depending on gearbox.

When I did my X250 a few years ago, I removed the air filter housing to gain access to the bleed nipple, as shown in previous posts, you have to pull the wire clip half out and pull the pipe gently outwards to release the fluid.
I did mine with a low air pressure bleeder to the top of the reservoir but I would NOT recommend this method because after the fluid in the pipe ran clear and I boxed it off I had no clutch.
I tried two or three times, nothing!

I then remembered, from many years ago, Back Bleeding, so went to Halfords and bought the appropriate syringe,filled it with fluid, connected it to the bleed nipple, got someone to hold the clutch pedal down and gently forced the fluid up to the reservoir where I had previously removed sufficient for this operation to take place.
This worked!

In future, I will try releasing the bleed nipple with pipe attached with other end in fluid and just let gravity slowly do the job while I concentrate on getting NO air in the reservoir!

You are right of course, not all of the system fluid will be changed BUT if you change the gearbox oil at the same time, you will certainly notice the difference.

Good luck!