After beating on my car for 200+ miles (track miles at that) I decided to assure myself that everything was still in tip top shape. Oil was at the 2nd X from the top...so good there On the way back from Sanford I could hear my rear left brake squealing so I ordered pads last night. Car's filthy, so I ordered a new wash mitt to replace my tattered one. Lastly, with only 45k on the clock, I wanted to make sure my compression numbers were good. So here's what I did tonight:












You'd be proud Eric!

 

How's the gap on the plugs? Look on the wide side, but of coarse I'm looking at them from 50 miles away.

Good pressure! My mill is down to 210 across all 4. I'm impressed considering I have 150k now!

Be careful with your used oil collection or you'll end up with 30 jugs like me.

 

Rear pads came in this evening...this was my first time installing rears on an S. Thanks Kev for the phone support! Couldn't have done it without you...



Old pads


Dang...those needed to go!


wtf do I do here? Better phone a friend Ended up using a flat head screwdriver to turn the piston...was actually pretty easy.



Yeah...those were squealing!


Yummy new pads...time for a test drive!


Pads feel great. No more squeal and stops a little better too

Side note: looked up the torque specs for the caliper bolts...79.6lbs Those f@#kers are on their tight!

 

You can use a 3/8" extension on the caliper piston too.

 

Lol the rotating pistons are certainly a head scratcher the first time you do it. The rental you can get from Autozone is great; just need to know about it ahead of time. We used the 3/8 extension trick mentioned above.

 

Dang...I'll remember that next time!

 

i use a c-clamp and a piece of 1x4. works too.

 

^not for the rears!!!

 

...on the rear? It has to be turned.

 

I hope you didn't tighten the caliper pin bolts to 79.6lbs they should only be 17lbs.