drbrunel Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hi guys My local mechanic will fit my new disc and pad setup for £40 which is a good price but he has never done a 350z. Is there anything he needs to be aware of? Ive never really got my hands dirty with the z so I have no idea myself but is it just a simple matter of replace the old discs and pads with the new ones?? Cheers Bru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Technically it's wheel off, two bolts to take the caliper off, slide the old disk off, new one on and swap the pads out and bolt the caliper back on. If you have the right tools it looks straight forward. Someone who's done the disks as well will pipe up, I've only done the pads myself but am doing the disks soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Its a totally straight forward job Bru. The pistons just slide back into the calipers with a bit of brute force. £40 is a good price too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 When you remove the calipers, the disc will pull off easily. These are the easiest brakes i've ever done on all the cars i,ve had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Mac Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 The caliper bolts can be a bit of a bu**er to get off as I found last week, but apart from that its a straightforward job. If he got all the proper tools he'll be fine - £40 is a great deal . Most of the places I tried round near me wanted £100 - £150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMS14 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Push the pistons back into the caliper with a lever while the disc is still in situ and keep an eye on the opposing pistons or they will pop out! It's not quite as easy then. As the rest have said, 2 bolts for the caliper then the disc slides off, it may however be retained by a small screw so just losen this and off it wil pop. If you're scared at the prospect of the pistons popping out of the caliper you can buy a piston spreader tool from sealey for about £20. This decice pushes both pairs of pistons back simultaneously. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 a quick search in the section will give you plenty of answers on how easy it is to do. But if like me, dont want to get ya hands dirty, get someone else to do it. Fortunately me brother is a mechanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSheener Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Apologies for bringing up an old thread, but on a similar line, im fitting my new discs and pads tomorrow (custom dimples only discs from ebc, and redstuff pads) and was just wondering if anyone knew the torque settings for the caliper bolts etc. so we dont either not tighten them enough of too much on re-fitting cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarfmonkey Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Non-Brembo Front 152-155NM, 15.6-15.7KgM, 113-114ftlb Non-Brembo Rear 71.6-97NM, 7.3-9.8KgM, 53-71ftlb Brembo Front 151-152NM, 15.4-15.5KgM, 111.4-112.9ftlb Brembo Rear 71.6-97NM, 7.3-9.8KgM, 53-71ftlb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Thanks for that, will make it a sticky in the FAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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