05-02-2021, 03:49 PM | #1 |
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anyone have a how to on replacing the rear pads? What tool (ideally phone based) can I use to rewind the pistons on the parking brake? What pads would you recommend? Thank you. |
05-15-2021, 05:17 PM | #2 | |
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As far as electronic tools, I have failed at finding an inexpensive one so far. The best tool is mechanical that I've found... https://www.amazon.com/OrionMotorTec...09120692&psc=1 While the BMW M-sport pads are good (except for track endurance), they squeak wayyyyy too much. I'd recommend the following pad. I've used it. Works well, not squeaky.... https://racingbrake.com/pd2059-391 I can help you if you need it. It's pretty much a standard replacement from grandma's 528i except for the electronic parking brake, which retracts mechanically with the proper tool (above). Shawn |
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retracting the brake pad is pretty easy to do without any tools. I simply put a tube and bottle on the brake bleed line, crack it open and then when i loosen the caliper carrier, i simply apply pressure against the rotor with the brake pad and it compresses the piston. These calipers are new enough they should move pretty easy. This is what i do on every sliding caliper ive owned with no issues. this also won't lose enough fluid to be an issue if you dont have any extra.
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Your approach WILL work on the fronts as they have no parking brake attachment, and work just like any other fixed multipiston brake. Shawn |
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Thanks to all for this thread. I installed rear brakes myself today, very easy - if you have all the tools suggested in this thread and video.
I used R1 rear brakes. I will post post pics of the difference between those R1 pads and OEM. But, my brake noise is gone.
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The rears are actually screwed back into the caliper, not simply pushed back like most other BMW brakes.
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Ok. But the pad doesn't twist. Does that tool attach to the pad or do you have to remove the pad and attach to the piston?
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For our rear brakes, you use a round no. 8 disk that fits onto the brake piston. As you turn your tool, it turns the disk, which turns the brake piston inward.
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shawnhayes, thanks for providing info on that brake tool. It made the install that much easier and quicker!
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I hope you enjoy the car. Shawn |
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I tried to use a normal piston tool to "push" the piston back in. Being an old hand at doing this, there was WAY too much resistance that I was comfortable with. All I had to do was look up bavarian autosports video on how to do it to understand that if I had followed through with what you said, the bill would have been EPIC. But here's what you have to do if you don't have the mechanical "winder" tool (like shown above) or an electronic tool to retract them electrically (this should be possible). But, for posterities sake: Shawn |
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Unlike the rear brake pads, can anyone shed some light as to why the BMW factory manual states several times to NOT use paste/lubricant on the pads or the retaining hardware for the fronts?
Is there some special coating on the front retaining clips?
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