How to Replace Front Brakes 05-08 Audi A4

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How to Replace Front Brakes 05-08 Audi A4

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1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace your own worn, squeaky, fading old front brakes. This video is applicable to the 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, Audi, A4
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@1AAuto 3 жыл бұрын

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@kennys501 5 жыл бұрын

Mike is the best. Easiest simplest videos to watch and learn how to do what you need to do. I love it

@joshuabushared5619 5 жыл бұрын

So it's just as easy as replacing brakes on any other car, like a Jeep or F150. Yet Audi dealership charges almost $1000 for this service. Yikes.

@1AAuto 5 жыл бұрын

+Joshua Bushared Thank you for your feedback!

@moneegamble5617 Жыл бұрын

Exactly jiffy lube wanted to charge me $800 the parts at auto zone were $270, they overcharge for labor it’s madness

@traieking 5 жыл бұрын

I wish we had this kind of service in the UK? This company has helped me a lot over the years with these videos and would deffo buy parts of I lived in the country

@DeminJanu 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you! Only thing I’d have missed that isn’t in the video - where to add grease on the back of the (new) brake pad before installing. Very clear, good video with good lighting - nicely done.

@stevethornewill6187 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for providing this 'How to'. It saved me having to work it out for myself. Cheers, Steve

@1AAuto 7 жыл бұрын

+Steve Thornewill Thanks for watching. If any of our viewers needs to perform this repair we carry the replacement brake pads shown in this video on our website. Here is a link to them www.1aauto.com/brake-pads-nakamoto-cd1111ces/i/1abps02144?f=968695&y=2007#KZfaq&CTA%20Comment&

@paulkoeberlein9897 7 жыл бұрын

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@nathaniel-kren 4 жыл бұрын

As always, another high-quality and informational video from 1A Auto. Thanks for all the help you've provided over the years!

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+Nathaniel Kren Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com

@nathaniel-kren 4 жыл бұрын

@@1AAuto And that's why your customers appreciate you!

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+Nathaniel Kren Thanks so much!

@chrisbutterfield8743 6 ай бұрын

I think I would've included checking the slide pins for wear and re lubricating them.

@michaelorhan1842 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video, thank you! As an added tip: the fluid level in the reservoir comes up as you press the calipers in - be ready with a syringe or lots of paper towels!

@alanedwards336 7 жыл бұрын

A GREAT VIDEO. STEP BY STEP TO PEACE OF MIND AND A MONEY SAVER

@1AAuto 7 жыл бұрын

+ALAN EDWARDS Thanks for watching. We carry the brake pads and rotors shown in this vide on our website. Here's a link to them if any of our viewers needs to change their brakes goo.gl/3UoBwc

@rivasr6405 6 жыл бұрын

ALAN EDWARDS i

@OldManUnagiGamer 8 ай бұрын

You guys are wonderful. Thank you so much for videos like these.

@williampenrose696 Жыл бұрын

Super easy job!! Thank you for the tutorial. It helped me a Lot! And I did get my brake pads from you too! Sweet deal!

@tengamangapiu 3 жыл бұрын

A VW dealership in Fayeteville Arkansas charged me $1500 to replace all four rotors and pads, and balance wheels. It's breaking great now (2007 A4 with more than 140k miles). I think it was really expensive tho!

@mrslipknotfan1000 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 06 s4 and just did the brakes myself saved me 950 bucks

@chadevan1174 5 жыл бұрын

I had a guy do my brakes and the next day both of my anti-rattle clips fell out. He said that they were hard to put in. I got new ones and they went in easy for me. Easier than this one. Now I’m hoping that I have them in right.

@seanoneill9722 3 жыл бұрын

Watched more than once before starting .Thanks well done instructional video!

@quarkymatter 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for these videos but the music is a bit extreme 😅

@felinasunshine8537 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you😍🤩Always providing informative video. I wanna be a auto motive tech as well.

@Naughty_Squad 6 жыл бұрын

YoU ShOuLd not squeeze the piston back like that open up the bleed screw and a filler cap in engine bay before you do that otherwise you risk damaging your brake system seals

@Battlescarlude 3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment before I made it myself. I got an airbubble in my a4 cause when I put the new pads in there wasn't enough fluid in the reservoir. My master cylinder went bad and air was stuck in my abs system until I got someone with vagcom to run a bleed test on my abs. Pain in the ass and the dealership wanted thousands to connect the computer and do the job.

@martinzeddy 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great "how to" video! Is it necessary to somehow "reset" the low brake pad warning light following this repair? My 06 A4 has a plastic stud in with the tire iron to reinstall the wheels.

@1AAuto 6 жыл бұрын

+Martin Zwicker You shouldn't have to. Thank you for watching. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com

@arie1293 6 жыл бұрын

On wheels with lug bolts instead of lug nuts there is a special tool called wheel hanger that you screw into one of the lug holes. This allows you to hang the wheel in place making it easier to insert the other lug bolts. Then you can remove the rod/tool and replace with the last lug bolt. Audi includes a plastic version of this tool with my 2007 A4 next to the spare wheel. Also you can purchase an aluminum version of the tool from Ecs tuning. I'm not sure if anyone else sells it. ECS part nuimber ES#2636260

@jimmys.8062 6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@Battlescarlude 3 жыл бұрын

Comes in the trunk if you buy them new. Be Butt they are never there after second owner

@DVRodriguez-vw9fr Жыл бұрын

WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO TAKE THE BREAK RESERVOIR CAP OFF B4 YOU START? THANKS

@dominicmurdock7826 7 жыл бұрын

Are the brake rotors made out of steel or some other type of metal? I am just curios because I can't find info. About them anywhere.

@1AAuto 7 жыл бұрын

+dominic murdock Thank you for checking us out. In most cases, rotors are made out of cast iron, but in some cases due to performance could be made out of reinforced carbon-carbon or ceramic matrix composites. 1aauto.com

@frozenyetimug 6 жыл бұрын

dominic murdock 😉😉😉😉😉

@eddiebaby22 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@alexromero8949 2 жыл бұрын

My pedal is to hard after I change the brake do I need to bleed

@MarcusHalverstram 6 жыл бұрын

Is bleeding brakes not a thing anymore?

@Wrathborn771 6 жыл бұрын

Why would you bleed brakes for no reason?

@Mecánico358 6 жыл бұрын

Not really only if you either want to or the brake fluid is black.

@vincere9425 5 жыл бұрын

You don't need to bleed the brakes as long as you don't open the system. Just have someone keep an eye on the level of the break fluid in the reservoir while you're pushing the piston back in the caliper or else you may have a mess on your hands. I did the whole process with 2 jack stands and no power tools and only hit one or two snags. the first is those pesky little plastic clips for the pad sensor connector. Be careful with those you don't want to snap them. Also the 21 mil bolts on the back of the caliper bracket, you will most likely need a breaker bar for those. Last and the biggest pain in the ass I had doing this was that tiny torx bolt that holds the rotor in place did not want to come out at all. Ended up stripping the head on the first wheel I worked on and it was a huge fiasco trying to get that out. I recommend buying a simple blow torch from home depot for 20 bucks and shooting some flames on your old rotors around the bolt to try and free it up. Maybe even give it a couple hits with a rubber mallet. But either way I used the torch on the second one and it ended up breaking free easier than the first. Good Luck to all the DIY'ers and if you have a question ask away and I'll try to help as much as I can.

@rodneyakjohnson451 5 жыл бұрын

Jerz who the hell bleed brakes when ur jus switchin rotors n pads !!!! Jus dont open any valves

@alfredabate3176 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Cipolla I suffered the same problem. You are right😀

@alexanderthegrape5370 3 жыл бұрын

Zip ties are your friends for that anti-rattle spring, zip the top and bottom ears of the spring to the caliper then press the tab in place..

@rongipp9874 6 жыл бұрын

I can't crack the bolt which requires 21mm socket. I have a 30 inch braker bar with 3/4 drive. Tried blaster spray, atf/acetone oil, hammering, heat, leverage bar. I think I need to get this on a lift where I can get a longer leverage pipe on it. Or probably take it to a shop to have them break them free. Which kills me to pay someone. The bolts and the area around it aren't even rusted. Probably someone tightened with impact wrench too much torque.

@Brokengearsgaragunedited 5 жыл бұрын

Are you sure you are going in the loose direction?

@davydao6765 4 жыл бұрын

Good job!!!!

@carlosastorquiza5883 10 ай бұрын

What size rotors

@marcmacc11 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, Great video. I have an A4 2litre turbo. What type and brand of rotor and pad will give me the best stopping power?

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+marcmacc11 We carry TRQ brake pads and rotors. TRQ is an aftermarket parts company that manufactures high-quality parts built to exact OE specifications. We also provide our limited lifetime warranty on these parts. 1aauto.com

@isabelbugarin2800 4 жыл бұрын

Hi what size rotor do I need for this same car I’m trying to buy them online and they are giving me different sizes like 321mm or 320mm even 288mm

@1AAuto 4 жыл бұрын

+isabel bugarin Thank you for checking us out! We would not be able to tell you what size you need just based off of year make and model. We would recommend either measuring the rotor diameter yourself so you know what size you have or contacting a local dealer with the VIN as they will be able to tell you what size came on the vehicle.