how to change front pads

[flatout]

How easy is it to change front pads?

[shane@mbtech]

How easy is it to change front pads?


Very easy, even easier if you pay someone:whistle:

Only takes a novice 15-20mins per side

[shimmy]

AP or OEM


AP is easy peasey, not sure about OEM

[flatout]

Oem.

[NZ_M3]

Very easy:

1. put car on stands and take off wheel
2. use screw driver to pry out the anti rattle clip (in a radial fashion from inside the hub towards the outside - do it slow otherwise it'll fly off)
3. grab a C clamp and clamp the swinging part of the brake caliper to reset the piston back into the housing
4. Remove the plastic cap that hides the Hex key bolts
5. grab hex key socket and undo the 2 bolts (I can't remember what size they are now, I think 8mm or 7mm? or was it larger ?? Haha I'll go home and check tonight)
6. remove the hex bolts completely and pull the brake caliper out
7. if it's the side with the brake pad wear sensor remove that first - use a screw driver to lever the sensor part out from the pad, don't pull on the wire.
8 remove pad, put in new pad
9 reinstall in reverse.

Easy. Takes me about 8 minutes per caliper to do.


p.s. if you are doing all 4 corners, then it's best to pump the brake pedal each time after you've worked on one corner, otherwise you'll end up with brake fluid leaking out of the reservoir from resetting the brake piston.

[TMAQ]

worth having a look on youtube as well.

[TMAQ]

worth having a look on youtube as well.


or ... http://m3.madrussian.net/diy_front_brake_pads.shtml :thumbs: