Hey everyone,

My pads are feeling pretty shot so I am going to replace them but don't want to start and then realize I don't have the correct tool or know how. I have changed brakes on my old F-150 and a 2000 Monte Carlo, so I am comfortable with making the replacements myself but each car can be different. Any advice??? My main concern is how the piston needs to be pushed back into the caliper. With the truck I just used a C-clamp and pushed it back in but with the Monte, the piston had to be twisted while be pushed in.

Just wanted to be prepared for what I might see.

Thanks

 

I swapped out my rears about a month ago with some EBC Redstuff pads. Just used my piston compressor and an old pad to push the piston back. Don't recall having to twist it back (I know Honda's gotta be twisted).

You really don't need any special tools. Just a floor jack, jack stand, some high temp brake quiet (Permatex green is one of my fave choices) for the shims and I think its a 19mm socket for the caliper slide pin bolts.

Sounds like you've done some other brake jobs in the past. Max just uses the common floating caliper design. Super easy to work on and swap out pads (just remove one caliper pin bolt and swing it up). Done!

You going with OEM or thinking about something more aggressive?

 

Yeah no twisting required just standard compression.

 

Hey if you have time will you post up an few pics on what you did and how. That could be very helpful for others, including myself

 

Traitor,

Thanks for the info, should make it very easy. I am not sure what type to go with yet. I don't really need anything high performance as the Max just goes back and forth to work and home, mainly highway driving. I want something that will last but nothing too hard that it creates alot of noise.

BlackMax,

I will try to.

Thanks everyone.

 

No problem man. I went with the EBC Redstuff pads because they have a more aggressive bite over the OEM pads, produce less dust and no noise at all (well, after the break in period of a couple hundred miles lol). They also have a higher heat threshold over the stockers. Still a ceramic pad, so no worries about them being semi-metallic and chewing up rotors.