brakes

[larrydk]

Gettting ready to do front and rears on my 2015 GSW MT. Stock brakes with 110k miles!

Do I need to worry about overflowing my brake resevior when doing the service, on some vehicles I have had to remove some brake fluid.

Also, I'm trying to figure out if I can do my brake fluid flush at the same time. I don't have a lift any longer so I need to do one wheel at a time.

 

[tactdi]

I would remove some brake fluid before starting the brake job. When you compress the piston to insert the thicker new pads, fluid will
be pushed up into the master. You can flush the brake fluid as part of the job. Do you have 4 jack stands, or can buy 4? I put my car on 4 jack
stands, remove all the wheels, and perform the brake job on all corners. Then starting at the farthest corner from the master, and moving closer to the master, I bleed the brakes.

 

[740GLE]

All depends when did anyone touch the MC and add brake fluid? If never, you'll be fine, change the pads & rotor then bleed the system one corner at a time, first corner drain more fluid than the rest.

 

[ticaf]

well, as you start compressing the pistons, keep an eye on the reservoir. That's what I'll do no matter what anybody would say here. costs nothing, no biggy.

 

[JM Popaleetus]

Then starting at the farthest corner from the master, and moving closer to the master, I bleed the brakes.

MK7 repair manual says to bleed: FL, FR, RL, RR.

Backwards from common advice.

 

[Nuje]

^^^
Yep! Every car I've worked on since roughly the 2002 Mk4 model year has been bled nearest-to-furthest from master cylinder (starting with clutch, if manual transmission).

 

[larrydk]

I would remove some brake fluid before starting the brake job. When you compress the piston to insert the thicker new pads, fluid will
be pushed up into the master. You can flush the brake fluid as part of the job. Do you have 4 jack stands, or can buy 4? I put my car on 4 jack
stands, remove all the wheels, and perform the brake job on all corners. Then starting at the farthest corner from the master, and moving closer to the master, I bleed the brakes.

I do have 2 jack stands thats a good idea.

 

[larrydk]

Brakes done. 110k miles on stock brakes om my 2015 MT GSW.

Got everything from ID parts - Fremax rotors, Akebono pads

I would say I coul'dve gone another 3-5k on the originl pads, but it was time. The rotors on the other hand had a ton of material left and I probaly coul've just had them turned on a lathe.

Hardest part of the job was breaking the very tight caliper bolts, not a lot of room to jockey a "breaker" bar on the wrench.

I ended up attaching the tube and cap from my bleeder kit to the brake resevior which was a good idea since the brake fluid would've over flowed from recompressing the calipers.

No brake sensor on this vehicle? Don't think I missed it, does anyone know if that is normal for a Tdi s model?

Doubt I'll get 110k out of the new pads an rotors, but hoping for 50K!

 

[JM Popaleetus]

No brake sensor on this vehicle? Don't think I missed it, does anyone know if that is normal for a Tdi s model?

Correct, no sensors on 2015 TDI’s. As far as I know, only the Mk7/7.5 R and maybe the Mk7.5 GTI has them.

 

[larrydk]

Correct, no sensors on 2015 TDI’s. As far as I know, only the Mk7/7.5 R and maybe the Mk7.5 GTI has them.

I kind of feel like that's not a bad thing fro someone like me who does his own maitenance?

 

[larrydk]

Anyone need a sensor, free, I'll even pop for the postage!

 

[thundershorts]

Akebono will outlast original, don't think orig rotors were anything special.

 

[740GLE]

Correct, no sensors on 2015 TDI’s. As far as I know, only the Mk7/7.5 R and maybe the Mk7.5 GTI has them.

What about the MC lvl sensor? Our AT has no sensor either, bean counters must have gotten a crazy xmas bonus!

On the other hand our '15 Passat SEL has a MC lvl sensor,

 

[I3arruka]

Gettting ready to do front and rears on my 2015 GSW MT. Stock brakes with 110k miles!

Do I need to worry about overflowing my brake reservoir when doing the service, on some vehicles I have had to remove some brake fluid.

Also, I'm trying to figure out if I can do my brake fluid flush at the same time. I don't have a lift any longer so I need to do one wheel at a time.

It's hard to get used to brakes lasting that long. Every time I switch from winter to summer to winter tires I expect that the rotors and pads will need to be replaced just because it's been 30k and 3/4 yrs since I've had the car (bought with 32k on it and doubt they were replaced then). But no, they seemingly last forever. I'm not super aggressive drive though I would call myself a "spirited driver."

Next time, Deutsche has great videos for DIY maintenance like brakes too.

 

[hskrdu]

I prefer the the 2015 GSW style of TPMS, without the previous style sensors at the wheels.

I can't figure MC lvl out?

 

[740GLE]

And just think on mk7.5 they even cut out the washer fluid lvl sensor, that's a good $10 saved right there!!

 

[ddorrer]

I have a 2015 GSW DSG with 130k miles with the original pads. I check them often. Still good. 50mpg on flat roads.

 

[JM Popaleetus]

And just think on mk7.5 they even cut out the washer fluid lvl sensor, that's a good $10 saved right there!!

Of all the sensors, I find this one annoying. It’s easily ruined by some fluids. And it can be tripped driving spiritedly. Nor is it worthy of an alarm.

Low oil or brake fluid? Yeah, that’s a problem. Washer fluid? Whatever.

 

[nkgagne]

Of all the sensors, I find this one annoying. It’s easily ruined by some fluids. And it can be tripped driving spiritedly. Nor is it worthy of an alarm.

Low oil or brake fluid? Yeah, that’s a problem. Washer fluid? Whatever.

Old thread but usually the pump starts sucking air about the same time the alarm goes off. Yep, thanks for the "advanced" warning!

 

[smittyatl]

This thread makes me happy since I was wondering this week when my 50k GSW may need brakes. Not for a while it seems.

 

[740GLE]

Old thread but usually the pump starts sucking air about the same time the alarm goes off. Yep, thanks for the "advanced" warning!

I usually get false warnings going around corners, with enough fluid for my needs for another month or so.

 

[nkgagne]

I usually get false warnings going around corners, with enough fluid for my needs for another month or so.

Someone who corners harder than me hmmmm! LOL. And “enough for a month” depends on the month. July? Might not touch the washer all month. January? Hardly stop spraying it.

 

[740GLE]

You guys don't have bug season? We're just coming out of black fly season now, but that just means june bug season is just around the corner. Just gotta get past tree pollen season, it turns both cars a crispy yellow in an afternoon sitting outside.

 

[Nuje]

We get bat season here

 

[740GLE]

poor guy, he must have enjoyed that driver assist sensor.