turbozv

1. Take off two caliper bolts using T55 torx bit (pic 1)
2. Pull out the brake sensors (pic 2)
3. Take off old brake pads
4. Push the piston back (pic 3)
5. Insert new brake pads (pic 4)
6. Insert brake sensors
7. Tighten two caliper bolts to 63 ft lbs

Done

(NOTE: 997.2 caliper is different from 997.1)

slicky rick

i tell you these guys did it right for the 997.2! look how easy it is to do maintenance

BIG smoke

Four pictures are worth a thousand dollars at the dealership.
On my 944 Turbo, the pads were the same size front and back, I seem to remember.
Also no torx needed. Pliers only on the star, pinch pad spring clip. Maybe a flat head screw driver to push the pistons back.
Nice cardboard on the back of the nicely painter Brembo trick

PasPar2

those caliper bolts need to be replaced, not reused, correct?

thanks for posting this. I didnt realize the 997.2 had the bar across the top that requires the caliper to be removed till I read this. 997.1 didnt have it and break job was 1 step quicker

kosmo

good job. IIRC the calipers on the 997.2 S and GT3 do not have the cross bar and hence do not to be removed. It must be different on the BASE model???

thanks for your DIY

z3mcoupe

I believe that's a base model in the photos - the S models have red calipers ?

kosmo

yes

kosmo

Something I did not know- the REAR calipers have a crossbar while the fronts do not.

z3mcoupe

Awesome post by the way - I've a base 997.2 and I need to do the pads soon - thanks for the informative post.

Porsche605

How come you didn't install new rotors with the new pads?

PJorgen

No need to change rotors unless they are below minimum thickness or have cracks that meet certain criteria. Changing rotors every time you change pads is a waste of money IMHO.

slicky rick

agreed

Mumbles

Great photo show BTW !

Did ya take the cap off the reservoir ?

mdrums

Yep base model you have to remove the caliper to change pads. On the S brakes caliper stays on and you just pull the pin holding the pads to the caliper.
On the GT3 front caliper can stay on but rear caliper has to come off to change pads. Not eh 991 cars calipers have to come off to change pads.

turbozv

hmmm