So I changed the rear pads on my mom's car last night....

zach · 06-18-2004, 10:18 AM

...'02 X5 3.0. This was my first "solo" attempt to do something this complicated to a car. I'm happy to announce that after install in the new pads, the car still stops when you hit the brakes.

SARAFIL · 06-18-2004, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by zcasavant

...'02 X5 3.0. This was my first "solo" attempt to do something this complicated to a car. I'm happy to announce that after install in the new pads, the car still stops when you hit the brakes.

So we know that the front brakes are fully capable of stopping the car in the event that the rears are no longer operational. Thanks for the news!

rumatt · 06-18-2004, 01:07 PM

Use mom as guinea pig when learning to work on brakes.

Nice!

FC · 06-18-2004, 01:30 PM

The first (and only) time I did a brake job at all, I did rotors, pads, and brake lines on all 4 wheels on my benz. It still stops, though it took a few hours to do. It is specially hard when the car is 12+ years old with 150K+ miles.... everything you deal with is old.

But I'd rather have started little by little (pads first, then rotors, etc). I was a bit overwhelmed doing it all at once.

Well done Z!

ARCHER · 06-23-2004, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by rumatt

Use mom as guinea pig when learning to work on brakes.

Nice!

Roadstergal · 06-23-2004, 12:32 PM

Why just the rears?

zach · 06-23-2004, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadstergal

Why just the rears?

Car just went out of warranty (50k miles) and the dealership replaced the fronts under warranty a few months ago.

06-18-2004, 10:18 AM	#1
zach swinging for the fences Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 987, X7 M60i, e36 M3 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,036	So I changed the rear pads on my mom's car last night.... ...'02 X5 3.0. This was my first "solo" attempt to do something this complicated to a car. I'm happy to announce that after install in the new pads, the car still stops when you hit the brakes.

06-23-2004, 12:32 PM	#6
Roadstergal Butting in. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 4,553	Why just the rears? __________________ The question is not whether I've treated you rudely, but whether you've ever heard me treat anyone else better. -H. Higgins

06-18-2004, 01:07 PM	#3
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	Use mom as guinea pig when learning to work on brakes. Nice!

06-18-2004, 01:30 PM	#4
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,260	The first (and only) time I did a brake job at all, I did rotors, pads, and brake lines on all 4 wheels on my benz. It still stops, though it took a few hours to do. It is specially hard when the car is 12+ years old with 150K+ miles.... everything you deal with is old. But I'd rather have started little by little (pads first, then rotors, etc). I was a bit overwhelmed doing it all at once. Well done Z!