Repair Guide

How to Change Your Audi/Volkswagen Rear Brakes the Right Way

Rear brakes on modern VW/Audi platforms trip up a lot of DIYers — between electronic parking brakes, piston reset quirks, and hardware that likes to seize, there's a right way and a wrong way.

This walkthrough covers the full job: getting the calipers loose without rounding bolts, compressing the pistons correctly, bedding in the new pads, and the small details that stop squeals and pulsation from coming back a month later.

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