This guy's video tutorials are superb. To the point & no silly music. Top man.

I've just done this job and this video has proved invaluable, I would never have thought of winding back the solenoids with a 12 volt battery, incidentally you can use a battery charger set to 12 volts if you haven't got a battery to hand and yes you do have to do this otherwise you can't push the pistons back in. Many thanks.

Best Audi rear pad video I have seen, no daft price diagnostics, no REALLY annoying background music. Well done that man.

Out of the dozens of brake pad replacement videos I’ve watched, this one is the best hands down, thank you so much!

Great video. The battery trick to adjust the e-brake was just what I was looking for! Cheers!

Hi guys, did this on my Audi A4 2013 1.8T. Works like a charm. Tips. - Right is loose, left is tight. - Make sure to reconnect the connector after winding the motor and piston back.

Best video on this I've seen. Thanks!

Major tips for anybody wanting to quickly do this job with little tools, step 1 take of tire, step 2 use 13mm and Channel locks to hold one nut and wrench the outer bolt to take off the two main caliper bolts, step 3 take a star allen and take off the two bolts on the sides of the black parking brake unit once bolts are off carefully remove the black parking brake unit from the calipers and set aside take a t-40 and insert and turn the middle teeth hole by hand and turn clock wise till it stops turning, (it may take awhile but keep going till a definite stop) step four once it stoped turning put the black parking brake unit back on and bolt back onto caliper, step 5 slowly use a c clamp and draw in caliper piston back, step 6 remove old pads and insert new pads, step 7 place caliper over pads and put on the first two bolts on with same way usings channel locks to hold inner nut and tightening outer bolt with a 13mm, step 8 bolt on wheel, step 9 “pump brakes!” Don’t forget to pump the brakes with new pads, step 10 to (reset parking brake) turn car off hold down accelerator (gas pedal) and down on the parking break for 10 seconds then turn car on while still holding gas and parking break hold for 10 more seconds shut of car hold them down for 5 seconds then turn on car and hold for 5 more seconds then release both “its a long process but it will reset all lights that you created when manually turning the break gears and after that enjoy your new brake pads and you can thank the europeans for how hard it is to just change your brakes haha

Thank you so much for this video, im no mechanic by any means but my father is (retired now) so i grew up around cars and know enough to do the basics, im servicing a friends audi tomorrow and doing the discs amd pads, i told her i cant do the rear because i dont have the computer needed to free the calipers. Know because of your video i am able to. Thanks lad Brilliant

As a mechanic I can see that you focus on the right things, amazing job! Nothing more nothing less👌

“Hey folks” definitely Canadian Hands down best B8 DIY brakes on YT

Perfect. You sir are a legend, making everything look easy. That battery trick is such a life saver. Big thank you!

Very professional and easy explaining not like other 25 mins talking nonsense. Keep it up

I love how easy you made it look to remove that lower caliper bracket bolt. Just stripped mines. 🤦🏿‍♂️

I had such trouble with the rear brakes on my audi a5. Thank you for this detailed video. That battery trick is a life saver! You are the GOAT!= Greatest Of All Time! 💯 💯 👍🏾

You sir are a Legend, thank you for a vary nice detailed video.

Beautiful Bird sounds in the background!

Straight to the point and clear DIY. Much appreciated.

Worked like a charm! Very good video. Removing the bolts on the caliper carrier was a bit of a chore!

Great video. I have changed lots of brakes and rotors but never any with the electronic parking brake. Loved the idea of the battery to retract the piston. Since the car battery is in the back I connected the wire to it and held it with clamps. Worked great. I pushed the piston too far out on one side but will deal with that tomorrow.

Excellent video. Makes the whole job so simple. Changed front and rear discs and pads with no problems. Thanks Sam

Of note: the carrier bracket bolts are stretch bolts, meaning one-time use only. They are specified as 100NM+90 degrees. They have a tendency to not hold if reused. The bolts are only a couple pounds each.

Every video on KZfaq should be this simple and to the point , A+

Delightful how to , no bs, to the point, the birds singing in the background....

Very useful video, thank you! Just a few things I found made my life easier doing this job. An alternative way to remove any of these pesky Audi/VW electrical connectors, that requires no tools, is to push in on the connector, then push down on the retainer, pull back and it comes right off. This is shown in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7yGetd439adh30.html. Instead of the battery to retract the parking brake, you can remove the two screws (T30) holding the brake motor on, rock it a bit, and it comes right off. Then, using a T40 turn the part that is left attached to the caliper clockwise until it stops. Then use your preferred method to push the piston back in (check fluid reservoir before doing this or you may overflow it). When all is back together (pads in, caliper on), you can take up the slack in the parking brake by turning the parking brake screw counter clockwise until it is just snug, then reinstall the brake motor, making sure that the motor shaft lines up.

Glad I watched this your trick to retract E Brake is easier than how I have been doing it

Don't you use any brake grease on the tabs of the pads so they slide easily and don't bind? Nice video, btw.

Brilliant video and the battery to wind the park brake motor in, genius!!👍🏻 👏 Thank you .

One of the best videos iv saw yet

Thank you for the wonderful, insightful video. I successfully changed mine today.

the battery trick saved me lots of $$$$. thank you

Thanks a lot / Muchas gracias - Barcelona (SPAIN)

+ on top and - on the bottom to remove or just trial and error until it winds backwards?

nice video and good detail. specially if you haven't got vcds to unwind the calipers.

How many Ampers have that batery? Very clear video thanks

Thanks a lot! Just did my breaks thanks to this 👌

Awesome trick with the battery. Thanks.

Nice touch, 12v battery 🤔 would of never conjured that one up, you have saved me a head ache sir. 😉

done this using car battery , thanks for the tip bro , but now tell me please how the hell i can lose bolts on rear caliper holder .. just broke 2 21nuts on the front ,but somehow done that , but now in the back stupid 18 and can't get there with brakebar .. freaking me out this whole shit ...

Thank you ! I tried this method today...works perfectly :)

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your knowledges.

Clean and clear video..nicely done...

Great video. Timeless!!

You sir, are a legend... thank you.

Very clear explanation. Thanks!

VID REQUEST: please show how to service the differentials (front, center, rear). i have a 2010 a5, (B8, CAEB, 6hp28)

Great video, thanks buddy 👍🏼

Coated rotors should still be cleaned of any grease, it just means the coating does not need to be sanded off prior to use Torque your bolts properly as you may be able to gauge but lots of ppl watching here won't be able to and will strip or not tighten enough

Great succinct video. Thanks.

very useful , thank for your videos !

wonderful help video ...thank you very much

Nice and clean video 👍

Excellent video. Thank you for that 👌👍👍

Would I want to open the master cylinder cap beforehand so I don't damage anything when pushing the caliper cylinders in?

Just wondering, how many ebrake motors are there to be reset.? One on each side or just one (right/left).?

Thanks ! Really helpful

Great vid. Everything u need to know

Great video!

Am I supposed to have the e brake pressed on before by passing or should I keep it off?

Perfect. This weekend ill chance it

Good job sir , thanks !

If I have a program to disengage the EPB motor, is disconnecting the electric connector recommended?

I am wondering if I could use chock blocks on the other wheels and removove the parking brake the normal way.

Do u have tonopen the brake fluid container before doind this or keep it closed

I think my caliper piston has popped out..it's not retracting all the way now..any chance to give some advice how to pop it. ack in..mines electric too

I’m about to do this job, any reason you can’t just leave the parking brake off? Glad I watched this first, though

Can you put it in park and release the handbrake and then change the brakes.?

12v ?

Great video, can you do a video on front brake replacement with this vehicle?

Good job bro

👍

if the rotor at the back is a single disc do i need a single dics aswell or can i go with a dual disc aswell?

Great video. Thanks. What brand pads and rotors? I have an Advanced Auto near me. Are they acceptable?

as a fellow irish man you'll appreciate when i say ...thats fucking genius lol, obd? vcds? fuck that, gimmie some AA batteries and hold my beer! :) great video

I tried the battery option and for some reason the caliper is all he way out and it will not retract. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thankyou

Great video. How did you jack it up and put it on axle stands. Is there a video for that? Thanks

Does the car automatically apply the brake?

Don’t you need to put grease too on the pads?

why did you not push leaver the piston back after you wound the motor back 2min mark

On inspection my handbrake was faulty, just recently changed brakes. Can i use the battery technique to make the e-brake grip better?

Please only apply the grease on the center of the disc on the edge not all over the hub. because the grease traps the heat and heat damage the disc

Do you need to bleed these brakes too? Or are they okay since they’re ran on a motor

job well done

what kind of battery you need i did not get that part

Can someone tell me where to buy the right gauge electrical wire and battery to support it

Would fully copper wire be okay?

I have a parking brake issue after doing this😕. Help?

Does the parking brake need to be engaged before starting?

Do you need to do the battery thing for the electric motor or can you still change the brakes without doing that?

Can i use batary 12v 68Ah ?

Is this the noise I hear when I shut my car off possibly?

is this brake assembly code 1KW?

Colin u should manage this in 15 mins

Can't you just start the car to release e brake? Put in nuetral?

how smoothly

But if you don't put the electric brake on? Can't you just replace it then?

I did this and now it stays saying parking brake malfunction,how can i erased that from the display?

How many amps is that 12v battery

Can you not just chock the other wheels and disengage handbrake rather than wind callipers back?