Over the weekend, replaced pads & rotors, all four corners on the Sportwagen. Was eerily similar to the mk4 as far as how everything goes together, rewinding the rear, etc.; everything's just a bit bigger. Didn't go smoothly though - rotors rusted on solid, some very reluctant bolts. Then yesterday, got to do the fronts all over again, because the splash shields were missing, and to my surprise, that's a mandatory safety item (here, anyway). Had I only known...
PSA: Rear carrier to hub bolts are M14 12-point-triple-square/XZN and you want a short driver. I happen to have a set, but in an inconvenient length (medium?), which left me fighting with the spring (and I didn't have enough lead-time before stores closed for Sunday and Monday to get a short one, with everything limited to curbside pickup). The bolts were breaker-bar-and-brick-hammer stiff the entire way out, too. Other sizes required were: 21mm socket (Front carrier to hub), 17mm and 15mm thin open-end wrenches (front and rear slide pins, respectively), and 13mm socket (caliper bolts).
Tomorrow: reluctantly, selling it. Love it, but it doesn't make much sense for us anymore. Still no real word on when I'll start going back to the office, and if it will be fully, partially, or only occasionally. Even still, it's not nearly far enough away to keep a diesel happy (particularly not with all the emissions equipment). I had been going back and forth to Brantford (50 km away) twice weekly back when I bought it, so it made a lot more sense then, and even after that stopped, it was our road tripper, so it was great for that. We are dropping to one vehicle - with a roof, anyway. Currently that's a '17 Kia Sportage (base/FWD), but we've ordered a new hybrid Sienna XLE (once Toyota gets it built, anyway... They're so far back-ordered, we probably won't get it till fall). I also have a motorcycle (1994 KLR 650), which I can use when it isn't too cold out, and if I do go back more regularly, I'll get a beater. We are also expecting our first child in September (yay!!!!) so I won't have to worry anyway while wifey's on mat leave (which is 12-18 months here).
The wagon is going to a very nice guy who lives north of Quebec city and commutes 45km into the city daily (still), so it should serve him well. I found him by chance while trying to look up prices for similar cars, as he had a want-ad for this very car that came up in my search. Hopefully he joins the 'club!