Brake service on a 2006 911 Carrera

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10-27-2020, 11:29 AM

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@workhurts , i would have thought that the S would have been harder than the base Carrera.

S is a 5 minute job each side. Pads come out the back. Base is not open from the back so you have to remove the caliper. If you are changing rotors too then I guess it matters less.

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10-27-2020, 11:47 AM

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Check you local PCA club website and see who is doing their free tech inspection before DEs. With COVID most if not all of the free tech inspection have been suspended, but you can get the name of several shops. Doing your brakes DIY is the way to go, but you still need to have an independent shop.

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10-27-2020, 01:55 PM

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@DesmoSD The ironic thing is that i just resigned from my position at Home Depot. I wish that i had thought about that while i was still working there. I'll pay them a visit tomorrow.

This is how to make the HD/Lowes one for a lot less then the Motive kit.

https://www.supraforums.com/threads/...ng-kit.700117/

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10-27-2020, 03:11 PM

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@tinroof , I, like you, am only SLIGHTLY mechanically inclined. I had already planned on changing my own oil. How long did the brake job take you?

The fronts took me about 3 hours just because I didn't really know what I was doing at first and went to re-watch some videos to make sure I was doing it right. If I did the fronts again it would take about 90 minutes maybe (just pads).
Changing the brake pads on the back took about 90 minutes or so, since I had previously done the front pads.

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10-28-2020, 04:35 AM

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Brake jobs are one of the easiest things to do with a Porsche. All I have ever done is change the fluid periodically since 2006. I'm still on https://ziagroup.com/homes/350-las-alturas-rd/factory pads at 122,000 miles!

Last edited by Edgy01; 10-29-2020 at 02:38 PM.