How do you guys compress the pistons back into the caliper?
Any tricks/tools which would make this easier?

Anyone with pics?

I am about to change to pagid orange pads this weekend and have never done boxster brakes before (done many other cars).

Also, all the cars I've changed pads on have had only one piston per caliper. I was told that if I compressed one piston on the boxster the other may actually come out due to fluid shifts.

Requesting help from the guys who change their own pads so I don't get stuck this weekend.

Thanks.

 

I just squeeze with my hands. Once the pad is loose enough to pull out, I turn the pad 90 degrees and push the pistons the rest of the way in (lever against the rotor). If you don't have enough hand strength, some big honkin' channel locks will do the trick, though its hard not to scratch up the calipers.

 

I use a screw driver and wedge it or use channel lock pliers and you can wrap a towel around them so you do not scratch the red paint on the caliper. I use a piece of thick rubber between the pliers and the caliper.

 

Open ended wrench. Saw my mechanic do use that on his own car, and it does work better than a srewdriver - less chance of doing damage.

-Z

 

screwdriver between pad and rotor and gentle lever out. Once pads are out just squeze it in

 

use two large screwdriver handles and stick in between two pads and do the wedge spread thing

 

I have always just used the old pad itself. Works like a champ!

 

What do you mean you just used the old pad itself? Do you just use pliers to squeeze the old pad and the back of the caliper together?

 

channel locks / large screwdriver

 

My method, too...

 

I use large channel locks. Turn the old pad around, soft side toward pistons, rag on outside of caliper and squeeze.

 

If you want to spend the money for a 4 or 6-pad spreader - this is the ticket. I have one and LOVE it. You can buy directly from Giro Disc or through TRG.

Toby

BTW - no affiliation with Giro Disc. I'm just a satisfied customer!

 

I use a big C clamp and the old pad or You can go Hollywood with this
http://www.iaperformance.com/product...175e434f6196a0

 

You simply slide the old pads out and instead of looking around for something else to shove in there w/o tearing up your caliper piston boots you shove the old worn down pad back in lenthwise so that you now have leverage to safely push the pistons back in with a nice wide surface.

 

I basically do what the 2nd poster 38DD does.