What tools do I need to change pads and rotors (front and back) in my apartment complex parking lot? Thanks.

 

Get a nice floor jack, some jack stands (not needed, but probably a good idea), some kind of wrench to get the lug nuts off (I use a 4 ended X bar tool (not sure what its called, looks like a cross with a socket on each end)

Jack the car up, and remove the wheels (one at a time). For the fronts, you will need a 3/8" hex head (I used a fitting that goes on a ratchet). Loosen the 2 bolts holding the caliper on. Pull off the caliper. Remove old brake pads, then you have to depress the piston back into the caliper (I used a C-Clamp). Snap the new pads in the caliper, and reinstall it. Put your wheel back on and tighten the lugs.

For the back brakes, its the same process except I think there are regular bolts holding the calipers on instead of allen bolts.

 

thanks....doesnt sound too bad....do the rotors just pop off after the calipers are off??