Reay21

Hi everyone,
This is the first time that I am posting here and this looks like a great forum.
I have a quick question that I am hoping someone will know the answer to.
My brother has a 2007 RS4 and it needs brakes and rotors. I am highly technical and have done brakes on all of my vehicles. Is this a vehicle that an owner can do their brakes on? And are there any special tools required?

Thanks!

Reay21

Oh, I forgot to add that I also want to replace the rear pads and rotors. Do I need a VAG-COM to retract the caliper?

ELEVENS

Piece of cake! No joke. No VAG-COM needed for this car either, just a good c-clamp to keep the force on-axis and you'll be fine!

s4master1

nothing to it, no special tools other than to retract the rear calipers.
make sure to clean the hubs very good where the rotors seat.

Coupon

I did this job last summer and had a friend that knows what he's doing help me. He said the job really wasn't too difficult. I replaced the brake lines as well with JH braided steel lines. I bought some flair wrenches for that part. You'll need to rent the tool to turn the rear brake pistons back in; don't use the cube looking one that is the all-in-one tool. I learned that there is a brake fluid bleeder on the inside and outside of the front brakes as well.

What pads and rotors are you going with?