how hard is it to change the brakepads on an infiniti i30, I am not mechanically inclined, but highly motivated

2/2/2006 2:17:45 AM

and yes, I meant BRAKEpads

2/2/2006 2:25:01 AM

It isn't too hard. You need a couple of sized wrenched, and a large c clamp or channel locks.
The rears are a bit harder.
For someone who knows what they are doing, it is about 30 min for the fronts and an hour for the rears, when you don't have a rear brake tool.

2/2/2006 1:12:19 PM

i know what i'm doing and it takes me 30min, done and done

2/2/2006 2:09:12 PM

front pads, 14 and 17 mm wrench, c-clamp, and some lube, rears, 10 and 12 mm wrench, channel locks, and lube

2/2/2006 8:50:07 PM

channel locks? there's a nice way to scar up the piston...

2/2/2006 8:52:11 PM

↓ damn... that would be a pita

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2/2/2006 8:57:21 PM

The rear pistons require twisting in, hence the use of Channel Lox...

I've actually used big needle nose pliers and the massive strength of my dick beaters.

The best way is with the proper tool(s) for the job...either the cheap "cube" with various styles of tits, or the multi-piece kind that has several different sizes of shoe to mate up with the slots on the piston face.

2/2/2006 9:01:34 PM

^ exactly but most people dont have those like we do, that car is easy to do with them, since the piston sticks out 3/8" when it is fully in

2/2/2006 9:10:18 PM

yeah, i've done the same in a pinch... i wouldn't go around advising a mechanical n00b to use channel locks though. even the most experienced of hands can leave some boogers on the piston... the block tools aren't but a few bucks.

2/2/2006 9:10:45 PM

true, needle nose pliers do work well also if you dont have the right tool on hand, and they arent as likely to slip and fuck it up, they can be hard to turn though. those blocks from advance arent worth a shit, the little pins break right off. the blue-point set i have cost about $90, its got 7 adaptors, and a double threaded press tool, one big nut and the shaft that turns so you can turn it and press it, but its easy to line up to start with, i havent found anything it doesnt work well on, besides late model buicks with the tiny pistons.

2/2/2006 9:16:01 PM