Several HPDEs in, looking into mild track upgrades

[decodeddiesel]

How much of a PITA are these to remove? I'm planning to do my fronts tonight

Give yourself more time than you think you need. Lots of prying and cursing lol.

I've done harder jobs but this was unexpectedly sucky. I had to grind a big old cheap screwdriver down so I could wedge it in between the pistons and the pad.

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[razorlab]

A putty knife works wonders for the pads. Thin enough to get in there without issues.

 

[Evolution]

I used a prybar and they popped off in like 2 seconds. Just got to man handle them!

 

[decodeddiesel]

A putty knife works wonders for the pads. Thin enough to get in there without issues.

One of those times when I should have stopped what I was doing and gone to the hardware store and gotten a better tool.

Cursing the Teutonic over-engineering keeps me warm though.

 

[decodeddiesel]

I used a prybar and they popped off in like 2 seconds. Just got to man handle them!

How did you manage to get a prybar in there?

 

[Evolution]

How did you manage to get a prybar in there?

Pulled the caliper completely off the spindle and went through the bottom I believe

 

[razorlab]

lol. Last year when I brought this same thing up, there where MULTIPLE people telling me I was fill of crap because "why would anyone glue pads to the pistons?"

I even took video and photos of the glue, not only on my used OEM pads but brand new OEM pads with the 3M logo on the tape. People STILL didn't believe me.

That is when I found out who actually doesn't work on their cars.

 

[decodeddiesel]

I mean, I've been spinning wrenches for over 25 years now and I've never seen anything like it. Then again this is my first BMW.

 

[razorlab]

I mean, I've been spinning wrenches for over 25 years now and I've never seen anything like it. Then again this is my first BMW.

Me either, which is why I documented it.

 

[Evolution]

Me either, which is why I documented it.

I think you were the one who told me to pop the caliper off cause it made it easier to get the pads out and that was 100% correct too.

 

[AHP]

Must be a new Brembo thing. The front pads on the C8 Z51 brakes were glued on as well. First time was a PITA.

 

[FuzzyRev]

Yeah I'm about to find out myself here, as I have front and rear PS Z26 pads to install. Looking to slash the amount of visible dust for street driving.

 

[razorlab]

Yeah I'm about to find out myself here, as I have front and rear PS Z26 pads to install. Looking to slash the amount of visible dust for street driving.

Seriously, get a putty knife, they are cheap and it makes easy work of them.

 

[FuzzyRev]

Seriously, get a putty knife, they are cheap and it makes easy work of them.

I bet my crappy little Titan scraper will get it done

 

[decodeddiesel]

Seriously, get a putty knife, they are cheap and it makes easy work of them.

This is the way to do it.

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