I've never changed pads or rotors on an Audi, but have on many other cars. But I've heard I shouldn't do it myself. I found an indie mechanic in marietta, but he wanted about $800 to do pads and rotors for all 4 corners.

Suggestions? Should I do it myself? And if I do, OEM pads / rotors or somewhere else? I'm limited on funds so please no "upgrade to brembo" suggestions, even though I'd love to! haha

-Parham
'00 2.7T Quattro

The only "trick" is that you'll need the proper tool to compress the rear caliper -- you've got to rotate it while compressing. There's a special tool for this, or you can get a tool like this that you attach to the end of a 3/8" extension:

<a href="http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=wmr-w80621"><img src="http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/norm/wmr-w80621_w_m.jpg"></a>

I really don't like all the brake dust of the OEM pads.

The guy with the parts is an ex B5 S4 owner, he went to a B7, lives in Raleigh, needs to unload the parts. Would be about $350 I guess.

If you want that cube-looking thing, you can click the photograph to take you to a Summit Racing page, or you can find it at your local auto parts store.

The specialized tool can be borrowed, as mpw pointed out, or you can get it from Harbor Freight who has it on sale right now for 20 bucks. At that price you might as well buy it to have for future use.

<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732">Caliper Tool</a>

<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40732"><img src="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/40700-40799/40732.gif"></a>

As far as replacement OEM-type pads go, folks seem to like Mintex Red Box, Hawk HPS, Axxis Metal Master, PBR. I personally would probably choose Hawk HPS--I run those in the rear and they hardly dust at all (maybe because the fronts are doing most of the work).

I have the Motive bleeder if you want to purge your lines. Always good to have fresh fluids with fresh brakes. Purems.com shows the different types of pads that they carry, their bite, dust, etc...