Good evening. I'm nearly ready for replacing g my front pads on my car.

Can anyone tell me if the calliper pistons are push back or need to be twisted back at the same time .

Many thank mick 

Morning Michael

I believe your front brakes are Msport twin pot calipers and are push back. Normally wind back type have inserts on the piston face to allow the tool to rotate them

Dave

Thank you dave. Still got 4 mil on them at the moment so not be changing yet. Sytner was trying to get them changed. Would you recomend brembo or oem pads. That's good news I'll do the job myself then. Sytner quoted me £300 just for the pads . 

Mick 

Hi Mick

Don't you love the their sense of humour, Do they seriously believe no one will check prices ??

My X5 is running Brembo pas all round at the moment from memory I paid around £100 2 years ago for the full set and a Saturday morning changing them

Brembo or EBC are excellent value I would check www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin into the search box, it will bring up your model then search brakes for the part number. Once you have the part number Google is your friend for the best source Euro Car Parts have some good deals normally.

Once changed bed them in gently over about 100 to 200 miles before you become the last of the late breakers 

Good Luck 

Dave

 

Thanks . I'll have a look.

 Mick