4.2 A6 dual piston front break pad replacement

[Brett Dikeman]

On Dec 22, 2006, at 7:19 PM, Eric Langheinrich wrote:

> So, it's time to replace the front pads on my A6. Dealer wanted  
> over $300
> which after having done breaks for years I scoffed at.

Well, I've been doing breaks for years myself, but it's only  
qualified me for taking naps ;-)

FYI- to the person who commented regarding bleeding brakes, I have  
seen some people  recommend (carefully) clamping the brake hose line,  
opening the bleeder, and retracting the piston (two-handed  
operation.)  This keeps dirty fluid from getting pushed up-stream  
back to the (usually very expensive) ABS actuator unit.

Brett