Reddit reviews OEMTOOLS 25265 Disc Brake Pad Spreader | Replace & Install Brake Pads | Tool Compresses Inner Brake Pads and Resets Caliper Pistons | Good for Cars and Light Trucks | Rust Resistant | Easy to Use
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BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT is a Lot Easier with the OEMTOOLS Disc Brake Pad Spreader – it’s Great for Compressing Inner Brake Pads and Resetting PistonsIT’S IDEAL for Tight Areas Where C-Clamps Won’t WorkIT CAN BE USED on Cars and Light Trucks (both Domestic and Import)IT RESISTS CORROSION with its High Carbon Steel and Chrome Vanadium Steel Construction and its 2-Piece Design Provides Added StrengthEASY TO TURN – its Design Includes a Large Knob and Fine Thread Driver
If you have a Gen2 (2005-2015) its a 19mm for lug nuts (or lugnut wrench under rear seat), 14mm for caliper bolts (think the nut on slide pin is 17mm that you might need to hold onto with a wrench if the slide pin spins), 19mm for caliper bracket bolts.
To add, you need something to compress the caliper pistons back in to fit the new pads. Variety of options, use the old brake pad and large pair of plyers or C-clamp, or you can buy a specialty tool (break pad spreader a cheap one like this works fine).
Also you will need brake clean to remove oil coating on new rotors and brake lubricant (assuming your new pads don't come with some) to regrease the slide pins.
A breaker bar or pipe can be useful to break lose the caliper bracket bolts in particular. Also you might need a hammer if the rotor is rust fused to the hub (anti-seize is useful in reassembly if you want to avoid this next time).
Lastly, bungie cords are a great cheap option to hold the caliper as you replace the rotors and pads to make sure it doesn't fall and put tension on brake line.