Changing your brake pads?

[Stak3407]

I know I should do a search but........ I have a 2006 A4 that is in need of brake pads. The car has brake pad sensors built in. The dealer wants to charge $650 for brakes and rotors and I have changed brakes on other cars of less technology. What I am asking is has anyone done this on there own and if you are somewhat mechanically inclined can you take this on yourself to save some money. Thanks in advance

[theredcaron]

I would like to know this as well seeing as how I should do brakes soon.
sorry I couldnt help OP but i am curious too.
somebody chime in!

[sinned]

***I had said that the internal hex for the rear caliper carrier was 10mm, but double checked the bolts and it ended up being an 8mm internal hex, sorry for the confusion, post edited to reflect correct bolt size.

The fronts are relatively straight forward and there is a DIY posted before, see link below...
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=250754&highlight=brake+diy

The rear pads are easy to replace but one of the 8mm internal hex bolt that is on the lower side of the hub spindle holding the caliper carrier in place is very inaccessible IF YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE ROTOR, so much so that I had to put everything back together.

I will get a stubby 8mm hex socket because space is limited. Also have a "L" shaped 8mm hex key handy for initially breaking that bolt loose, you can use this in combination with a boxed wrench to put more leverage for breaking the bolt loose. Then use a 3/8" drive wrench and the 8mm stubby hex socket to loosen it, because it is hard to turn with the limited space with the "L" hex key.

Also, the rears need to have a caliper piston retractor tool, since it is threaded.

[Quattro]

x2...

straight forward on it both ways (front and rear).

[Blarg]

The rears can be tricky as you need to rotate them as you compress, otherwise it's not that bad.

[Mikey_C]

pretty straight forward but i do recommend the
brake piston tool from ecs (http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B7_A4-Quattro-2.0T/Braking/ES9747/)

well worth the $40

[CX-7&A4]

That DIY is unnecessary.. you don't need to disassemble the entire caliper.

I just did my fronts and you just have to remove the two allen bolts and the one bolt holding the bracket for the brake wear sensor and brake fluid line I think. Then you just compress the caliper back so you can pull it over the caliper still on the hub and slap the new pads in.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-A4-A6-A6-Quattro-S4-Front-Brake-Pads-Sensors-OEM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQha shZitem5633e902f4QQitemZ370238096116QQptZMotorsQ5f CarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

These are the pads I got, for the price they CAN'T be beat.. feels better than OE Pagid pads at half the price.

[Glassnpowder98]

I know I should do a search

You should take your own advice... [rolleyes]

[Stak3407]

You should take your own advice... [rolleyes]

I'm sorry did my question disrupt your forum flow....[rolleyes] By the way thank for the help guys much appreciated!!

[WESRACE]

pretty straight forward but i do recommend the
brake piston tool from ecs (http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B7_A4-Quattro-2.0T/Braking/ES9747/)

well worth the $40
Autozone will let you borrow the tool for free..I think they asked for a $40 deposit.

[CBRmatt600]

I'm sorry did my question disrupt your forum flow....[rolleyes] By the way thank for the help guys much appreciated!!

The 6th result after searching "brake pad change":


http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3141202#post3141202


Doesn't get much more detailed than that.

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