Rotor Screw 4 Nm Caliper Pin 30 Nm Caliper Bolt 200 Nm Wheel Lug Nut 140 Nm The retaining spring can easily be reinstalled by using a rubber mallet to hold one side in place while using a long nose plier to flex it back in position. The B7 Passat is known to have a transmission solenoid failure, located in the valve body. The fuel pump and fuel pump control module are also known to fail every 90k miles or so. Not all too difficult to be replace. Most people fail to realize there is a fill plug at the front and at the top of the transmission. Good job on the video 🍻
Excellent! Changing brake pads for the first time today, so I’m watching a lot of tutorials and find this one to be the best by a good margin. Good lighting, straightforward demo with simple explanation, no chatter or background noise, and nice touch mentioning the socket size -great job and thank you!
Hi! Could you please share the link of the break pads, I have a 2013 Passat and mine does not have a sensor wire, but when I ordered mine at O’rielly they told me the 2012,2013,& 2014 all come with a wire sensor. Please reply if you see this, thank you
thank you very much for this video very good quality I am sure I can do it myself now guys I have a question should I change the rotors while changing all four brakes and pads
Excellent video. I would only add that using a c-clamp (preferably with rubber pads) to compress the spring tension spring when re-installing is the way to go. Otherwise, you jeopardise doing damage to your eyes when it springs off the caliper unexpectedly!
Does pushing the piston in with the screwdriver cause brake fluid to push back into the master cylinder? Another tutorial suggested cracking the bleeding screw before pushing the piston back in.
Chiseled Bodz, Inc. it’s different, but here’s a video I made on the rear brake pads for the same vehicle: ua-cam.com/video/C83Js53QrYM/v-deo.html Thanks for watching! -Dan the Fix it Man
It’s recommended to also replace them. Especially if they wore through, but sometimes I have had to re-install those on the new pads. Best of luck to you! -Dan the Fix it Man
Hi, Thanks for the useful tutorial but I was wondering: I noticed you used the screw driver to pry out the caliper but you did not use the Rewind Piston tool like some people have done in other tutorials? I am doing a bit of research on how to safely remove the brake pads and calipers so I can clean and paint them and obviously put them back together Any tips would be useful Regards John
Hi John, Great question, The rewind piston tool is only necessary on the rear calipers on this vehicle. The front calipers push back in easily with a screwdriver or small prybar. Thanks for watching! Best of luck with your project. -Dan the Fix it Man
Well, I was given this link in a debate.. there is alot wrong here, its a job like this that has people asking me todo their brakes due to premature wear caused by people doing what is done here,
this is the lazy mans tutorial on a front brake job. this is probably what your mechanic is charging one hour per side for this. not sure where you live but this would not fly in the Northeast where salt and sand are all over the roads in the winter. a more complete job would include cleaning everything that gets grease due to metal to metal contact, and the caliper bolts and boots so the caliper can float freely. its not hard to do. also not changing the rotors is foolish. they're not that expensive to replace. rotors take a beating and even though they look good, they lose the ability to dissipate heat and might warp. why take the chance? do it once and do it right. i just ordered Power Stop rotors and pads for my 2013 passat tdi for my second brake job on this car. First one was 65, 000 miles ago when i bought the car used in 2016. I used to cheap out on new rotors but not anymore. sometimes they last but not worth it to me.
nemiah morgan sorry your feelings were hurt from my comments. I didn’t agree with his procedure so I left my opinion in the comments section. That’s what it’s for. I don’t have a tutorial video because I don’t do UA-cam videos. If you don’t understand that or obviously don’t understand a COMPLETE brake job, you’re not that intelligent. Applaud him for an incomplete brake job??????? SMH
I agree that this is a very quickie brake job. At the very least clean the contact points and regrease the pins. Rotors...depends on their thickness. Some alloys last 2 sets of pads without needing to be replaced in between. Rotors on this car are pricey. And there are lots of places in the US where we don't have snow or salt an minimal water.
Rotor Screw 4 Nm
Caliper Pin 30 Nm
Caliper Bolt 200 Nm
Wheel Lug Nut 140 Nm
The retaining spring can easily be reinstalled by using a rubber mallet to hold one side in place while using a long nose plier to flex it back in position.
The B7 Passat is known to have a transmission solenoid failure, located in the valve body. The fuel pump and fuel pump control module are also known to fail every 90k miles or so. Not all too difficult to be replace. Most people fail to realize there is a fill plug at the front and at the top of the transmission.
Good job on the video 🍻
Excellent! Changing brake pads for the first time today, so I’m watching a lot of tutorials and find this one to be the best by a good margin.
Good lighting, straightforward demo with simple explanation, no chatter or background noise, and nice touch mentioning the socket size -great job and thank you!
Hi Dawn,
I hope all went well for you with your first brake pad change!
Thank you for the nice comment.
Take care,
-Dan the Fix it Man
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@Neil Moshe yup, I have been using Kaldrostream for years myself =)
Hi! Could you please share the link of the break pads, I have a 2013 Passat and mine does not have a sensor wire, but when I ordered mine at O’rielly they told me the 2012,2013,& 2014 all come with a wire sensor. Please reply if you see this, thank you
A really good tutorial, clear and to the point. Big thanks. Going to change my pads tonight.
thank you very much for this video very good quality I am sure I can do it myself now guys I have a question should I change the rotors while changing all four brakes and pads
So just to make sure you don't need that special brake caliper tool that you need for the rear?
Great tutorial bro! I just changed my pads and it was very simple thanks to this. Great work!
Dan, thank for the tutorial! Btw, how where do you jack the 2012 passat and where do you put the jack stands?
Great video man thanks a bunch. Had to do this in a hurry and was finished in 45 minutes thanks to this video.
Would you mind sharing the link to the brake pads too?
Where the pads also bought in Napa?
Excellent video. I would only add that using a c-clamp (preferably with rubber pads) to compress the spring tension spring when re-installing is the way to go. Otherwise, you jeopardise doing damage to your eyes when it springs off the caliper unexpectedly!
Excellent Dan!
Does pushing the piston in with the screwdriver cause brake fluid to push back into the master cylinder? Another tutorial suggested cracking the bleeding screw before pushing the piston back in.
Hi Adrian,
Yes, that’s correct. But the other way works fine as well.
Thanks for watching!
-Dan the Fix it Man
@@DantheFixitMan thanks!! I'm a first time DIYer and I'm changing my rotors and pads. Really want to get it right.
Great Job - Glen Palmer here
Thank you!
Is this the same procedure for the rear brake pads?
Chiseled Bodz, Inc. it’s different, but here’s a video I made on the rear brake pads for the same vehicle: ua-cam.com/video/C83Js53QrYM/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching!
-Dan the Fix it Man
Thanks. I have a 2013 VW Jetta SE.
Muy útiles los informes de mantenimiento y servicios
Gracias por tu apoyo mi amigo.
¡Cuídate!
-Dan the Fix it Man
U don't have to pump the brakes or anything like that after job is done?
A. Z. Yes you do I believe, just in case.
A. Z. Couple pumps before and just after cranking seems to work fine. (13 Jetta owner)
Thanks for the video. Now I can avoid an $80-$120 labor costs.
Awesome video man! This will help me change mine in a jiffy!
You're the best dude. Thanks for the video.
What about the wires? One of my brake pads have a sensor wire
It’s recommended to also replace them. Especially if they wore through, but sometimes I have had to re-install those on the new pads.
Best of luck to you!
-Dan the Fix it Man
Hi,
Thanks for the useful tutorial but I was wondering:
I noticed you used the screw driver to pry out the caliper but you did not use the Rewind Piston tool like some people have done in other tutorials?
I am doing a bit of research on how to safely remove the brake pads and calipers so I can clean and paint them and obviously put them back together
Any tips would be useful
Regards John
Hi John,
Great question,
The rewind piston tool is only necessary on the rear calipers on this vehicle. The front calipers push back in easily with a screwdriver or small prybar.
Thanks for watching!
Best of luck with your project.
-Dan the Fix it Man
Hey the piston is up and won't go back. Cant get the new pads on.
Is this the same work as a jetta 2013 ?
Carl Santos yep (2013 SE 2.5 owner) rear brakes can be a witch though. Rent or buy the special tool for Jetta rear caliper Backing.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Спасибо за полезные видео!
Why do my front brakes have a cable
Another great front brake replacement video. Thanks
Thank you great video
Well, I was given this link in a debate.. there is alot wrong here, its a job like this that has people asking me todo their brakes due to premature wear caused by people doing what is done here,
Gear Head please elaborate. What did he do wrong in the video?
@@voodoo_chicken1 old reply but didn't get the rotors turned for one.
Vw rotor always replaced w pad 4/ wheel job Jetta 2013 $1200 tax & tip included $ 3 tip lol $120 tax
this is the lazy mans tutorial on a front brake job. this is probably what your mechanic is charging one hour per side for this. not sure where you live but this would not fly in the Northeast where salt and sand are all over the roads in the winter. a more complete job would include cleaning everything that gets grease due to metal to metal contact, and the caliper bolts and boots so the caliper can float freely. its not hard to do. also not changing the rotors is foolish. they're not that expensive to replace. rotors take a beating and even though they look good, they lose the ability to dissipate heat and might warp. why take the chance? do it once and do it right. i just ordered Power Stop rotors and pads for my 2013 passat tdi for my second brake job on this car. First one was 65, 000 miles ago when i bought the car used in 2016. I used to cheap out on new rotors but not anymore. sometimes they last but not worth it to me.
Instead of scolding this guy for what he didnt do applaud his efforts for what he did
Where is your tutorial video????
Smh!!!!
nemiah morgan sorry your feelings were hurt from my comments. I didn’t agree with his procedure so I left my opinion in the comments section. That’s what it’s for. I don’t have a tutorial video because I don’t do UA-cam videos. If you don’t understand that or obviously don’t understand a COMPLETE brake job, you’re not that intelligent. Applaud him for an incomplete brake job??????? SMH
I agree that this is a very quickie brake job. At the very least clean the contact points and regrease the pins. Rotors...depends on their thickness. Some alloys last 2 sets of pads without needing to be replaced in between. Rotors on this car are pricey. And there are lots of places in the US where we don't have snow or salt an minimal water.
It was just what I needed, good video