What brake pads should I get ?
10-28-2005, 12:05 PM
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What brake pads should I get ?
looks like the audi dealership in town is backed up 3 weeks, and I don't want to chance it since the sensor just came on....
what do you guys think about going to a place like pepboys ? and what pads should i be putting on the fronts for a 3.0 ?
thanks in advance
what do you guys think about going to a place like pepboys ? and what pads should i be putting on the fronts for a 3.0 ?
thanks in advance
10-28-2005, 01:28 PM
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allan wrench, jack, jackstands, torque wrench
pretty easy to do. You need a metric allan wrench set. I forget the size but if you have a small set its in there. I think its a 4 or a 7.
There's a metal clip holding it together that you remove then, behind the caliper there is one allan bolt.
The caliper separates from the front one and you can lift it up a little bit
Pads slide out, you may need ot open the calipers a little so be careful you dont push fluid out the reservoir in the engine bay. I have turkey baster that i use to take some fluid out.
Once you put the pads back in, it'll take a few times to get the fluid back down to the brakes so be careful.
Definitely do this with jack stands. dont rely on the jack. you are under the wheel for a good 15 minutes.
As for what pads to get, if you go to tirerack.com they have a good list of available pads for the car. I bought Hawk autox pads from them ($99) which were great except they make an aweful squeaking noise when cold. I dont recommend them for normal driving.
There's a metal clip holding it together that you remove then, behind the caliper there is one allan bolt.
The caliper separates from the front one and you can lift it up a little bit
Pads slide out, you may need ot open the calipers a little so be careful you dont push fluid out the reservoir in the engine bay. I have turkey baster that i use to take some fluid out.
Once you put the pads back in, it'll take a few times to get the fluid back down to the brakes so be careful.
Definitely do this with jack stands. dont rely on the jack. you are under the wheel for a good 15 minutes.
As for what pads to get, if you go to tirerack.com they have a good list of available pads for the car. I bought Hawk autox pads from them ($99) which were great except they make an aweful squeaking noise when cold. I dont recommend them for normal driving.
10-28-2005, 04:20 PM
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you'll need some wrenches (forget the exact size, but they're metric, like 14 or 15mm)
and then obviously jack, jackstands, and torque wrench (although you can theoretically do without that one)
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10-28-2005, 06:53 PM
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AutoZone pads are pretty good. 17mm box wrench, C-clamp, brake cleaner, anti-squeal, anti-sieze.
Anti-squeal goes on the back of the pads, obviously. Pull the calipers all the way apart, clean the guide pins and put back together with a 'lil anti-sieze. Skip new rotors and fluid.