Advice on MY03 WRX front pads
 

MY WRX (03)has done just over 20k and is due it's 3rd service soon , I can see the front pads are getting low and know that when it's in at the dealers they're going to say it needs new pads .Now rather than them fleecing me I figure I can do it myself (changed a few front pads in my time on various cars ).Are there any special little tips I should know about when doing it myself , or has anyone posted an online guide anywhere ? Also where is the best value place to buy replacement pads (assuming Subaru want the earth for replacements). I've seen EBC ones on here for about £100 , Is this about right for standard pads as I dont need anything upgraded ?

Thanks for any help

Dave

got ferodo fds986 on the front of my classic, seem pretty good, better than standards ones anyway not tried ebc myself cos a mate had fade problems

think there around £120 ish by the way

Tarox Fast road pads for your 4 pots

£89.99

Colin@revolution

www.revolution.eu.com

Thanks for the replies , are they straight forward to replace, or have subaru made it so you need some £300 tool in order to replace them :Whatever_

Straight forward enough with basic tools.

Have a search for the step-by-step instructions.


Bob

Thanks for the replies , I seem to have found a couple of previous posts that cover it , looks easy enough .....time to freeze my fingers off :)

Go for it, did my MY03 at around the same mileage, straightforward job, its quite easy to just look at how things come off and put the new bits back the same way.

Thanks :thumb:

Tried Red Stuff Ceramic, they are okay but wore very quick. 7000 miles and no track days and I'm not a heavy breaker.
Ferodo DS2500 are a far better pad and the Pagid RS4.2 Blues are the best fast road pad I have ever used.

Fitted ebc reds but cant tell the difference from the originals 89 quid... www.grahamgoode.com have standard pads aty around £36powerman

When you fit the pads put a piece of tubing onto each bleed nipple on the caliper, then open the nipple whilst pushing the pistons back 'do onside of the caliper at a time leaving the pad in the other side to prevent the pistons popping out'. The two reasons I recommend this way are; 1 can cause problems with ABS on some cars not sure about scoobies so better safe than sorry. 2 the fluid in the calipers can get heated lots of times 'you may have seen what happens to cooking fat in a deep fryer, don't know if same happens to break fluid'. This is a good chance to replace the fluid in the calipers.