LostMotion

I will switching out my rotors in the next few days. I have looked at the service manual and it looks pretty straightforward. Look like 80 ft-lb caliper bolts will be the hardest aspect of the swap.

Any pitfalls I should be aware of?

Mrfixit687

You'll need an impact driver to take off the screws holding the rotor onto the hub.

jeffbrig

Pretty easy. If you're mechanically competent, you don't need the manual for anything but torque specs.

2nd on the impact driver. Worth it's weight in gold. Those rotor screws can be fused on there pretty well, but an impact breaks them free in <2 seconds.

LostMotion

You guys are talking about those manual impact drivers right?

LostMotion

I hear some people don't put those screws back in. Advised?

Mrfixit687

Yes the manual one u hit with a hammer. You can put the screws back in or not, doesnt really matter. Personal pref.

jeffbrig

I've used those before, but now I have a cordless impact driver/drill. It's good for ~100lb-ft, according to the specs. Wasn't sure if it would be up to the task, but it worked great for removing my rotors recently.

ahrmike

Ah. so thats what I was supposed to use. I used something called a friend, a vise grip, and a BFP.