I would recommend picking one up for the job. It was cheaper through Sears than ECS Tuning. I bought the 11 piece schwaben piston retractor tool set as well. Some have mentioned that there may be a way around it but we couldn't find one. We did have to VAG the rears because of that e brake. I had never done anything beyond an oil change on a car so I did front and rear pads and rotors at a buddies place and had some help.
#CHANGE REAR BRAKE PADS AUDI A6 2006 INSTALL#
Presicely! I have F/R Posi Quiet pads for the sole purpose of reducing brake dust and I want to install the same time I have my suspension out and install my summer wheels.ĭid you install the pads yourself? Did you need to VAG your rears in order to install pads?sorry for the late reply. The status of the Longitudinal Acceleration Sensor (G251) is now beeing displayed. Wait 30 seconds after the the brakes stop making noise.ĭo NOT move/rock car while performing basic setting. The brake pads are now opening and closing 3 times. The scan tool can now be disconnected and ignition shut off while mechanical repairs are performed Note: Check/Change Adaptation Channel 006 (Pad Thickness) after changing the pads.Ĭonnect a battery charger as per repair manual. The caliper pistons do not move back into the caliper, this is normal.
#CHANGE REAR BRAKE PADS AUDI A6 2006 FULL#
It is strongly recommended to run a full Auto-Scan first thing to check for any preexisting faults! There have been several reports of repair shops damaging the Electronic Parking Brake System when trying to do rear brakes, but not telling the customer and then sending the car out the door.Ĭonnect a battery charger as per repair manual, click photo to enlarge.Ĭycle the Parking Brake ON, then OFF first.
If you skip any prerequisites or other steps here, you are likely to experience "issues" for which no documented resolutions exist, in which case we will not be able to help you resolve them. Heres a vag com info to close rear caliper piston, if you dont have vag com you can use a scan tool to do itĭo not perform any of these Basic Settings while the brakes are disassembled! Opening, closing, function tests, and otherwise cycling the Electronic Parking brakes should only be done with the pads and calipers properly installed on the rotors.