Rear brake pad replacement DIY

At 39k my rear pads need replacing. I picked up a set from the dealer. Anyone have a DIY for disabling the rear electronic brake system prior to removing the caliper? is this needed or does the piston easily push/screw back in? Thanks

 

You have to turn off the auto parking brake and then back out the piston. Theres a service mode you can allegedly access via some hokey pokey process in the cab but I was never able to get it to work. Instead, I just powered the motor like in this vid and was able to retract it all the way.

 

Thank you
I will try this out

 

How did this work out for you? I did the same thing and now i am getting a parking brake malfunction, as well as a cruise control malfunction. I hear the parking brake engage/disengage but still get the warning.

 

Anyone else have this issue?
I need to change my pads but not ready to deal with secondary issues if they can be avoided.

 

Short story, I had a buddy clear the codes and its all set now. If i had to guess, the method above won't trigger the malfunction, so you should be fine. Worst case, if the caliper is off, throw a block of wood in there.

Long story, one of the EBPs came out and i had to jump the pins to put it back in as seen in the video. Went on with the rotor and break change with no issues other than the malfunctions popping up. Drove it around a little with no issues so i did the other side and went on with my day. Tried to clear the codes by disconnecting the battery, put it in and out of service mode, etc.. nothing helped. I knew everything was working fine and the computer just wasnt seeing the same thing. Did some research with no luck so i called the dealership to see if they had an answer without bringing it in...no surprise, they didn't and it was $145 just to get it in the door. Called a buddy from highschool and he cleared it in 2 minutes for a six pack. Havent had a warning since. Hope this helps!

 

Did you have the caliper pot come out of the caliper itself? Probably removed the caliper and then set the ebrake?

 

Yep, first time replacing brakes lol learned the hard way.

 

I'd pay a sixer for that lesson, thats cheap! lol. Retracting the piston is probably the easiest way if you cant get into service mode. Retract the motor, push piston in with caliper tool and replace pads. Save six pack to celebrate a job well done

 

Dont EVER, NEVER trust Russians.

Have you tried those?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRvpfzo_68c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y1U8Iw88iA

 

No need for any fancy tools. You can twist it in Old fashioned just need to be clever enough. Of course clean the boot off the piston and spray a little WD-40 so that it doesn't tear when you twist it in. I use the big pair of shears, be careful not to tear the boot on the piston. It's that simple! Of course you need to disengage the e-brake before you start. No other special procedures