[Biturbos4] B5 S4 brakes

[Kyle Owen]

I bought the same kit from HF and found it worked well - I have only done brakes on older Saabs prior (c900 & 9000) and did not find the S4 to be any more difficult. I also find oil changes to be quite easy on this car as well.

> From: aedan1 at hotmail.com> To: biturbos4 at audifans.com> Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 13:17:23 +0000> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] B5 S4 brakes> > > I bought the tool to do the rear brakes from Harbor Frieght for like $20 on sale, so keep your eyes open.> > Adam> Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 09:07:24 -0400> From: Scott.Long2 at WPAFB.AF.MIL> To: biturbos4 at audifans.com> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] B5 S4 brakes> > Auto Zone rents one for a $40.00 deposit, you get the money back when> you bring the tool back in working condition. I've used it before and> it works great!!> > Scott G. Long> > -----Original Message-----> From: biturbos4-bounces at diablo.audifans.com> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at diablo.audifans.com] On Behalf Of j.koenig> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:01 AM> To: Ameer Antar; biturbos4 at diablo.audifans.com> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] B5 S4 brakes> > Assuming that you're talking about pads and rotors, it's pretty> straightforward. Be > careful with the connectors for the brake pad warning indicator. In my> experience they > are very brittle. For the rears, you'll need some kind of tool for the> push-while-turning > process for retracting the pistons.> Good luck,> John> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ameer Antar" <antar at comcast.net>> > > Hi all, it's been a while for me since my last post, but my 5kT is on> blocks> and I don't know when I'll get the time to put humpty back together> again.> So to tide me over, I just bought a new to me '02 S4. I'm still hunting> for> a Bentley for this thing... These cars have come a long way from '85;> the> only thing I hope to be able to do on it myself is simple stuff like> brakes.> > Any advice for doing a brake job on all 4 corners? Is it as easy as the> old> 5kT's? Any special tools I'll need?> > TIA.> > -Ameer> > _______________________________________________> Biturbos4 mailing list> Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/biturbos4> _______________________________________________> Biturbos4 mailing list> Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/biturbos4> _______________________________________________> Biturbos4 mailing list> Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/biturbos4
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