Rear Brake pads

jrdone · 12-05-2009, 06:11 PM

I took my A6 4.2 in for the yearly check up. They told me I needed pads for the rear and nothing else. I told them I would do it myself. The Service manager called back 10 minutes later and told me you needed a special tool because of the electronic brake. He stated you would be unable to perform this in your garage without the tool. Any one know anything about this. I hand no problems with my 03 A6. Thanks for the help in advance.
John

Just Me · 12-06-2009, 08:31 AM

i had no problem. You do need a took to screw the pistons back in $25 from harbor freight in a kit. What year? If you have a C6 you may have an electric e-brake. Then you need something to release it. I dont know.

Incidentally, no one ever comes to this forum - i even hit it by error!

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jrdone · 12-06-2009, 04:20 PM

Thanks for the information, by the way is there a more poplar form. Please let me know.
John

Reggie · 12-14-2009, 08:16 AM

You can just go to the model forum for your car

ChipB · 12-15-2009, 09:50 AM

What they're talking about is the electric parking brake feature - it must be retracted to make room for the new pads. Depending on the model of your car the rent-a-tool may not fit into the face of the brake piston correctly - that's the case on my '09 S5 for example. The easier and more elegant approach is to use the Ross-Tech Vag-Com or the MacTools EPB101 to retract the electric parking brake. More info here:

http://www.eabjr.com/Rear-Brake-Piston.php

r1racer · 12-21-2009, 06:16 PM

Definitely need vag com to automatically retract the pistons or u can damage the calipers.

12-06-2009, 08:31 AM	#2
Just Me AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,476	i had no problem. You do need a took to screw the pistons back in $25 from harbor freight in a kit. What year? If you have a C6 you may have an electric e-brake. Then you need something to release it. I dont know. Incidentally, no one ever comes to this forum - i even hit it by error! G __________________ glenahan@vee-eff-emaildotnet

12-14-2009, 08:16 AM	#4
Reggie AudiWorld Expert 2011 Audi Q5 My Garage Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Fort Collins Colorado Posts: 30,624	You can just go to the model forum for your car __________________

12-15-2009, 09:50 AM	#5
ChipB AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Napeville, IL Posts: 260	What they're talking about is the electric parking brake feature - it must be retracted to make room for the new pads. Depending on the model of your car the rent-a-tool may not fit into the face of the brake piston correctly - that's the case on my '09 S5 for example. The easier and more elegant approach is to use the Ross-Tech Vag-Com or the MacTools EPB101 to retract the electric parking brake. More info here: http://www.eabjr.com/Rear-Brake-Piston.php __________________ '09 S5 - phantom black/silver, 6 sp, Tech pkg, B&O, STaSIS/Ohlins SL Suspension '12 A6 (wife's ride) Previous Audis: '07 A6, '96 A6, '73 100LS Last edited by ChipB; 01-04-2010 at 06:45 AM.

12-21-2009, 06:16 PM	#6
r1racer AudiWorld Senior Member 2005 Audi A6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD Posts: 681	Definitely need vag com to automatically retract the pistons or u can damage the calipers. __________________ 3.2 LOADED C6, LOW KEY LUXURY!!!

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12-06-2009, 04:20 PM	#3
jrdone AudiWorld Newcomer Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7	Thanks for the information, by the way is there a more poplar form. Please let me know. John