I love your videos. Been a volvo S80 owner for 3 weeks now. I did my rear brakes today. I used a 9 volt battery with two wires to reset the parking brake. Saved me from having to remove the electric motor. If the piston starts moving out you just swap the wires around on the 9 volt battery. Made quick work of the job.

I was in the middle of the rear brakes, thinking they would be as easy as the fronts, but no! So I came here and you presented it exactly like I needed. Thank you!!!

*Love the Quality, how did I miss this Channel!!!*

Great Video, thank you so much. After watching, I had the confidence to tackle the rear brakes on my own XC60. All went like clockwork. Had both sides done in 90 minutes. Saved a fortune on main dealer prices.

Just completed same job on my XC60. Really helpful video. Thanks.

This is an excellent video and very informative. I have been replacing brake pads for years but never replaced brake pads on a vehicle with EPB before. This video made it so easy. Thank you and best wishes from Ireland.

I LOVE hearing the next generation of Volvo mechanics in the background. Thank you for a very informative video. It really helped when I did it.

I like the way your assistant is making their voice heard !😃

Thank you for this video. I'm helping a friend with their XC60 and I was wondering how to get around the EPB. Thank you for showing us!

Top job mate. Just done the front and rear discs and pads and this video has saved me a lot of time and money. Thanks Andy

You did an excellent job with the amount of rust. I am a BMW tech, but had a volvo, wanted to familiarize myself with the EPB on Volvo, great job! Thanks

Finally did this job. Video was very helpful but some comments talk about using an external battery to activate the parking brake so you can compress the piston. The problem with that method is you have to know which way the motor is turning. If you turn too much in the wrong direction it is very difficult to fix. One side worked well for me; the other I must have crossed the wires. Next time I would do it the way the video shows and just remove the motor.

Thank you for your videos. I have a 2009 xc70 and you videos are a great guide for the essential maintenance jobs to keep her healthy

Great video! I've owned 7 Volvos over the past 37 years. I love working on them when I can. I appreciate your videos!

Great Video, thanks, I started to replace the brake pads and got lost when trying to push the brake piston back. Good explanation for the electronic parking brakes.

Another in depth video that will save me time this weekend. Thanks! Great video.

I just replaced my rear pads using the "connect 12V to the motor method". Here is the detail: Rear brake pads - Volvo with EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) Leave handbrake on Jack up and remove rear roadwheel Remove slider bolts (13mm & 15mm spanners) Remove EPB motor plug by puling upwards. This is the most difficult bit. You will need to slide a small screwdriver upwards into the latching mechanism at the rear of the connector. Keep the tip of the screwdriver in contact with the body of the connector (the bit which is part of the motor), whilst sliding it up. The tip of the screwdriver will gently prise away a latch, which is part of the connector on the end of the cable, away from a projection on the body of the connector. Power motor release using a 9V or 12V battery. Drivers side forward most pin negative to release (passenger side is the opposite). The motor runs for about 18seconds if the pads are fully worn out. Pull off carrier, pads and slider shoes Replace shoes (if one is rubber coated, fit this to the upper part of the caliper) Put a small amount of silicone grease on pad parts which touch the slider. Use Sealey tool to retract piston slowly (don’t turn the piston, just push it back slowly). Keep an eye on the master cylinder level to make sure it doesn’t overflow. Put caliper back. Replace slider bolts. Power motor in reverse (reverse the polarity of the wiring) to seat piston (about 3sec). Press brake pedal to seat pads. The worst part is releasing the plug from the EPB. It is probably woth repeating that bit (I broke the first connector before realising this). The part of the connector which is fixed to the motor body has a small projection (like a ski ramp) on the back. The free part of the connector which is on the cable has a clip which rides up the ramp when the connector is pushed home, until clip reaches the end of the ramp and drops drops off the end, so clipping it in place securely. To release it, you need to insert the screwdrive upwards (running it close to the body of the fixed part of the connector). As you do this, it will lift the clip away from the end of the ramp, and so allow you to pull the connector off.

I don't know where I would be without your videos. You keep my wife safely moving on the road. Thank you so much.

Thanks for the video, did mine yesterday after watching this without too much of a fight!!

Very nicely done. Wish I had seen this before taking my 2012 XC60 in for inspection. Great job!

You are an excellent teacher for us!!! I have a D5 185 2009 and yours videos are perfect!!! You can propose a video of turbo actuator because a lot of people have the same problems and they think its necessary to replace all the turbo 🤦‍♂️... its a mistake because in 80% of time its only actuator!! Thanks for all!!!

Thank you thank you. Saved $300 in Orlando Fl. No code or errors in 2017 cx90. Good help. Love to hear the baby in the back ground.

XC70 owner here, Brilliant ! Thankyou for taking the time to show us , good lad 10/10

These are the best videos for do it yourselfers!

That was one of the best videos I've seen for DIY work on a volvo. I just subscribed because I do work on both of my volvos when I can and wasn't sure how to deal with the electronic parking brake. Well done!

Thanks for sharing the excellent video. Removing the electric parking brake motor assembly seems to be a common DYI practice on many modern cars. However I ended up reversing the electric parking brake using a 9V battery and it worked out very well, so wanted to share that here. I fabbed up two wires with yellow female blade connectors. Then attached the wires to the two flat connectors on the motor. I then set a bit of tension on the piston with the brake piston compressor and held the wires onto the 9V battery. It was easy to tell if the motor was going in the wrong direction, and then just reversed the wires on the battery.

This is actually a excellent video. I followed you all the way through. Finished my job in half the time. LOVE the child saying mama several times. You sir are a great asset.

I finished my rears in record time! Thanks for your video, it really helped.

I was concerned about how the parking brake would be "reset" back to a home position after the entire brake motor mechanism was backed off and new brake pads were put in and the entire assembly was re-installed. You explained it perfectly! Thanks!

Great upload, thanks for sharing! The shop quoted me half a fortune for this job. I followed the exact procedure on my V60 -12 today and got the job done in a jiffy plus saved a bundle!

Excellent video as are all your services. Very clear and informative.

Thanks. Worked for my 2105 XC60. Removed motor and wound it back as you mentioned. Then cycled e-brake three times, no flashing lights on dashboard. All is good.

Спасибо за ваши информативные видео, помогает в обслуживании нашей машинки.

Отлично! Сегодня проделал всю процедуру...прошло,как по маслу!!! Спасибо за видео...Дополнительно обмотал лентой проводку до электомотора...оч.хорошо!!

Юра, спасибо!!! Теперь точно сам буду менять колодки, когда придет время замены.

The best video ever about brakes...Keep on the good work!

Thanks a lot , this worked perfectly for me. The dealer wanted 600 bucks and we did it ourselves for $50 .

Thank u so much! I just got back from having my car inspected and they said next time I'm gonna need brakes and rotors so now that u showed me how to overcome the electrical end of the system it should be easy. Again good video and thanks

Just did it on XC60 following your instructions. Great!!

So glad I live in Portugal, that is a lot of rust!!! great video!.

Good tips i used 9V Battery metod all went well. Thank you. (Finland viewer). V70 2011.

Just did the rear brakes on my sister's S60 using this video as a guide. Everything went smoothly and works great. Thank you!

Replacing the rear pads on my wife's 2008 V70 this weekend. Great tips below about retracting the EPB motor. 9v batt and clip leads. Wow, that's a lot of corrosion under that car. Thanks for the video.

Excellent video. I enjoy all of your videos related to Volvo XC70.

Здорово, Юрий!!! Спасибо за очередное отличное видео!!!

Thank you! This made the job very easy!

Good day Youri, great instruction and superb quality. Today I will change my S80 rear breaks and disks. Piece of cake thanx to you. Much appreciated mate, regards from Volvo country 👊

Great video I need this week. Just like all your other videos. Very good, thorough work.

Excellent video for doing Volvo rear brakes. Thanks

Great video!. I never could of figured it out without this video. Thank You.

Thanks for the video. After about 30 minutes of trying to compress the piston I watched a few videos that had me convinced to put the old brakes back on and drive 4 hours to the dealership so they could charge me $1000 to install $65 in parts. Luckily I watched this whole video and was easily able to finish the job. Thank You

The video quality is glorious.

Thank you very much for making this video. It is very informative and helped me change my Volvo brakes without question.

I'm going to go with PowerStop Slotted Roters. Love your video's, step by step perfect demonstration on how to DIY at home

Thanks for The videos its very nice to watch because so spesific instructions and shows how really the rusty bolts are opened

Your youtubclip was great help when I service my S80 3.2. Thanks!

Thank you so much. Your videos have save me a lot of money! You're the best ❤️👍🏼

Brilliant video and very helpful to me today whilst doing a rear brake change. Many thanks.

Excellent tutorial video. I appreciate your instruction so much. Thank you

Thank you so much for this info. I couldn't get the piston back in and it was because of the electronic motor. Thanks!

Best video I've seen on replacing Volvo brakes of this type. The EPB is the main reason I have avoided replacing the rear brakes myself but after watching your video I will definitely replace the brakes myself.

Really good video quality and camera position it makes for following along really easy and I think you did a great job. I will do mine soon!

Complimenti per il video. Molto chiaro e interessante, grazie al video sono riuscito a sostituire dischi e pastiglie alla mia V60! 👍🏻

That is Great!!!! This clip explained to replace rear pad attached EPB without scanner

Cannot thank u enough! Greeting from Malaysia and Singapore! Love all of your vids! Outstanding qualities and very precise informations!! Thx!

Good demo. Keep making detailed videos. Thank you

Showed me what I needed to know to change my xc60 brakes and rotors, thank you!

Many thanks for a very informative video. Your video gave me the confidence to tackle the replacement of my xc60 rear brake pads and discs. The problem I came across was I could not undo one of the 30 torx head bolts holding the motor on, so I used a 12 volt adapter to wind the motor back, this worked well and overcame a big problem and proved a simple and effective way. I did not have a large enough G clamp to compress the piston back but I found that the use a motorcycle tyre lever and piece of timber, together with some strong levering enabled the piston to fully retract although I did bolt the caliper on to one fixing to give a better leverage. I did have some difficulty getting good access to the 15mm bolts due to the electric motor being in position but I used a knuckle joint to overcome this. My xc60 had covered 41,000 miles and one side had heavier worn pads than the other although both discs had worn to their minimum thickness. Again Many Thanks.

BECAUSE OF YOU I DID MINE ON MY OWN ...THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR HOW TOO ...NEVER MIND THE NOISE!!/ HATERS

this video made the job go fast with no problems Thanks

Nice video! A small tip the next time you mount new discs: clean your hub very well with a wirebrush. If you don't clean the hub you'll risk the disc is not mounted flat and then the disc wobbles....

Worked like a dream and saved me a good deal of money. Thanks very much.

Perfect! Outstanding video! Thanks!

Thank you! I love how you kept everything brushed and clean. I did this today on a Volvo 2011 XC60. I used a hint from the comments and used a small 9V battery with 2 alligator clips to retract the electric parking brake, instead of the disassembly and manual rotation in the video. Squeeze very gently with the c-clamp, run the 9V battery for 5-10 seconds, and repeat until both are fully in and/or gently stall out. This is a minor point. Thanks again for a great video!

It's raining :) like here in Oregon. Thanks! This answered my rotor disassembly question!

Followed to a T.. perfect was able to do the job in great time.. ty

Superb explanation, perfect filming

Much better than any other video that I have seen. Thank you!

best brake video i ever seen ty !

Excellent video. Thank you, sir!

Awesome video Sir. Thank you so much!! I'm ready to give it a go this weekend.

Thank you, only replacing pads, very helpful.

A fantastic video. Thank you very much for making such an excellent video

Thank you so much for the video. I have a 2008 S80 t6 I'm doing rear rotors/pads on. 👍

A great help. Did the job (both rear breaks and callipers) in 2 hours, only 4 bolts and a torx50 screw needed to dismantle the lot. Re the electronic handbrake. 2 torx30 screws to separate the motor from the piston, torx40 to wind back the piston then easy to use a G cramp to collapse the piston. If you use the battery method you have to put pressure on the motor casing to collapse the piston. Also did the front pads and discs (just as straight forward), paid £255 for all 4 wheels, dealership wanted £1,100

Excellent video man, thanks a lot!

There is none like you. Keep up the good work, Sir. I already subscribed.

This video is spot on! Thank you.

Хорошая работа, а главное полезно и внятно ! Проделал тоже самое на моей ласточке V 70 согласно вашему видео. Спасибо вам за старания!

Thanks from France. Work great with Volvo XC60 2.4 de 2008.

Thanks for the video. Excellent video guide.

Good video, but a few things I would have done differently. No need to take off the parking brake motors, I use a 10amp 12 volt power supply to wind the plunger back, its faster and easier. I did not see you clean the packing oil from the replacement discs or clean the hub mounting surface and protect the surface with copper slip, I would recommend doing this every time on a disc and pad change. It's good practice to inspect the slide pin rubbers and pins, check the rubbers for tears and cracks and the pins for uneven wear, I always clean off the old grease from the slide surfaces and pins then renew with proper slide pin grease, not copper slip. I always use a torque wrench to re-torque all brake system nuts and bolts on reassembly. A little bit of anti corrosion grease on the mating surfaces of the road wheel and bolts helps next time the wheel is removed, good opportunity to inspect the tyre too. Good luck with your next service and stay safe.

Thanks a huge help and saved me a lot of money.

nice video, only one advice, don't forget to check, clean and grease the caliper slide pins, because that could be a mayor problem

Outstanding video Thanks

i really love your car, it's much nicer looking then the new Volvo V90 Cross Country

Thank you for all this Videos. Great!!

... good vid! .. thank's, and greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 ... and so cute, because little children sound backside.. 👋👍

고맙습니다 이 영상을 보고 2010년 s80의 브레이크패드를 교체했습니다

Thanks for uploading how to do that. But when I change I always clean new discs with breakcleaner 😀