JLochan

Hello all,

It's about time for my vehicle to have its brake pads swapped out and before I dove right into it I wanted to get some insight. I was wondering if anyone had a step by step DIY layout I could follow or do some research on. If you know of any other forums that have this information for the A6 C7 that would be great. I know these vehicles are a little different than the American made cars so I wanted to make sure I do it right the first time.

Thank you

culi

For the front, it is easier. Just follow this video.


For the rear, you need a VAG-COM cable to release the electro-mechanical parking brake.


Some have done it without the VAG-COM. I don't think it would be an issue doing it this method, but do it at your own risk.

Even BMW sites show similar method without a cable to retract the electro-mechanical parking brake (around 3:30 mark).

the_duke

I believe Carista will retract the rear calipers and it's cheap. Much better than having to buy very expensive parts if you screw up a rear caliper or parking brake actuator. Or just buy VCDS. It's really worth the money.

Carista

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engleg

I followed r1racer's step by step procedure for replacing brakes on my A6.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/a6-...-3-0t-2904638/