[A4] Disc Brake Piston Tool

[Rocky Mullin]

	go to a non-dealer shop for a reasonable rate.

At 6:12 PM -0600 3/6/05, David M. Weprin wrote:
>I definitely fall under the "once every few years" category :)
>
>But there is no sense paying the stealership $950 to replace my brake pads!!
>(that is what they quoted me, and yes it's for pads only!)  I've changed
>disc brake pads myself on other cars before, just never on an Audi.
>
>Thanks for all the advice,
>Dave
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
>Gordie's Garage
>Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 6:06 PM
>To: A4 Mailing List
>Subject: RE: [A4] Disc Brake Piston Tool
>
>
>Sure, you can do it a number of ways, and if you only do it once every few
>years, just about anything will do, but if you are in the habit of changing
>your pads a few times a year for track days, or whatever, you do learn to
>appreciate what the $100 can buy you.
>Gordie
>>
>>  Whew, that sure does sound like a lot of ca$h.  I usually end up using
>>  a big C clamp and a screwdriver.  Sure it takes a little more time,
>>  but I can think of a whole lot of other things to put that $100 toward
>>  (VAG-COM :).
>>
>>  I have also heard that the Auto-Zone tool works better if you
>>  grind/Dremel off some of the nubs so that it fits on the caliper
>>  better.  Haven't done it myself, so YMMV.
>>
>>  Later...
>>    Richard
>>
>>
>>  On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 17:37:59 -0600, Charles Nguyen <ctn at umn.edu> wrote:
>>  >  I've used that and I can't stand it personally. I don't think
>>  that I have
>>  > enough upper arm strength.
>>  >
>>  > I bought this:
>>  > http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=278
>>  >
>>  > Here is another one:
>>  > http://www.mactools.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ItemNum=DBC2500MA
>>  >
>>  > Now my front brake jobs take half the time that it used to take. REALLY
>>  > REALLY easy to use and extremely worthwhile. You can get it
>>  online for about
>>  > $70-80 I think. I forgot where I got mine from.
>>  >
>>  > I highly recommend it.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > -----Original Message-----
>>  > From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com]
>>  On Behalf Of
>>  > David M. Weprin
>>  > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 4:22 PM
>>  > To: a4 at audifans.com
>>  > Subject: [A4] Disc Brake Piston Tool
>>  >
>>  > Does anyone know if this tool will be sufficient for depressing the rear
>>  > caliper pistons on an A4?
>>  >
>>  > http://www.chain-auto-tools.com/pics/AMR450L.jpg
>>  >
>>  > It has five fittings and sells at Autozone for about $9...
>>  >
>>  > Thanks,
>>  > Dave
>>  >
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