How to Change the Front Brake Pads and Rotors on a 2015 Volkswagen Passat

[@johnmcfeely8436]

Followed your directions and saved myself over $500, as the dealer quoted me $670 for replacing the front rotors and pads. Great instructional video thank you!

[@OEMEangg]

That's great to hear! Glad to help.

[@2eyes1see67]

Was quoted 225 parts and installation

[@kylen6430]

I’m watching this video because I was just quoted about $700

[@leosoberon3216]

Followed these instructions for my 2017 Passat and it was not that bad. Saved $300 at least. Cheapest mechanics wanted $600

[@dusty_five_2]

Rotor Screw 4 Nm Caliper Pin 30 Nm Caliper Bolt 200 Nm Wheel Lug Nut 140 Nm The caliper tension bracket can easily be reinstalled by using a rubber mallet to hold one side in place while using a long nose plier to flex it back in position. The B7 Passat is know to have a transmission solenoid failure, located in the valve body. The fuel pump and fuel pump control module are also know to fail every 90k miles or so. Not all too difficult to be replace. Most people fail to realize there is a fill plug at the front and at the top of the transmission. Good job on the video 🍻

[@dusty_five_2]

Retaining spring*

[@greghidrobo2132]

Nice video - thanks for taking the time to produce it! as others have stated, I'm a little surprised at no grease on the pins, will have to take a really good look at if it's used OEM when I do mine in a few mins (2015 Passat TDI). THANKS AGAIN! 👍😊 EDIT 1 - my hex set didn't have a 7mm for some reason... Used a T47 Instead... Fit great!

[@juanreynoso9653]

It's people like you that I really want to thank short and to the point videos it helped me out a lot thank you👍

[@OEMEangg]

glad to help.

[@BILL325I]

Clear and precise instructions, well done and many thanks. I was quoted £180 for this exact job, but will tackle it myself now!

[@OEMEangg]

Thanks. I've tried to explain every single step. The anti-rattle clips (at around 8:29 in the video) will probably be the most difficult part. If it is your first time, it will take a little time to get that clip in place.

[@chriscromwell1682]

Nice, clear audio and video. Explanations were very good. Thanks.

[@erineopenaloza8311]

I'm fixing to change mine today for my 2015 Passat TDI. This was extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@OEMEangg]

Putting back the anti rattle clips at the very end will be difficult. It took me less than a minute but I was having my friend do it and it took him about 15 min. LOL. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@daeladub]

Take your time. I haven't worked on any of my vehicles in years so I'm a bit out of practice. Wasn't really paying attention and stripped my bracket ( 3:50 ). Now the money I was going to save doing it myself I have to spend on a $300 piece of metal.

[@OEMEangg]

Good advice.

[@Ken-1]

great advice for sure. Stripped threads are the enemy of mechanics. It's always best to run bolts in with your fingers first to make sure there is no resistance.

[@daeladub]

@@Ken-1 I got a new bracket and bolt. The bolt would start but I couldn't hand tighten it. Took it back to the dealership and the tech told me I would have to use a wrench or ratchet so I had him do it and it went right in. When I got home I put it on with no problems so I guess it just needed that first screw through to loosen things up a bit.

[@dunes099]

No grease on the guide pins? The ones you reinstalled looked really rusty.

[@rudytohtsoni8864]

thankyou for helping me! informational video and brakes work good!

[@OMGWUNSIU]

Very clear and well made video. Thank you for your time and effort.

[@odiumpugnator472]

Thanks for the video. It is appreciated. Always, always, use proper torque to tighten all brake system bolts and pins. Do not rely on feel. There are torque specs, use them. They exist for very good reasons, such as function and overall, safety. You will need to buy or borrow a torque wrench. Also, in the least, you need to "bleed" both front calipers, ensuring that any air in the brake fluid is forced out. Air in the brake lines will make the pedal feel soft and/or squishy. That is because air is compressible, and does not need to be in the system. That video could also be added to this video, for a more complete job.

[@klawson21]

Thanks for this. I wish I had seen this before taking my 2015 Passat TDI to the dealer for a $1300 brake job. One question if I may, When I look at the front pads they do not look like that are touching the rotor closest to the axel. Is this normal? Are the pads wedged shaped to begin with?

[@OEMEangg]

Both inner and outer pads don't really touch the rotor. It is supposed to slide a little. The pads will squeeze together when you step on the brake. Hope that answer your question.

Thank you very much. This video prepared me for the job. It was just as you said!

[@OEMEangg]

Glad to help.

[@anthonyalmeda3181]

Well made video, thank you for taking the time and putting in the work!!

[@OEMEangg]

Thanks.

[@aleKaneki]

Needed this video thanks man 🤙

[@OEMEangg]

glad to help.

[@anthonylattanziolamont2585]

Doing this today on the exact same model Thanks for posting this video !

[@OEMEangg]

Glad to help.

[@tonyd3266]

jealous of the Hella-PAGID pads - those are porsche quality... but how come no shims on your model? as a RULE, I always pressure bleed with new fluid until the clean/clear is coming out - and ive never had to rebuild a car caliper in 40 years. Actually, its recommended every 2 years to pressure bleed (prestone dot 4 synthetic is dope good enough) all your lines since moisture from the air and rain get into fluid and ruin it over time. you will get much better braking too- like 2x new pads. you need a 2nd person to pressure bleed, and my wife has even learn the routine now - alternative is to vacuum bleed, which can help get air out of lines better, but either way you NEED TO BLEED out the old until new comes through !!!!

[@klawson21]

Just wondering if you have a Video for the rear Pads and rotors?

[@randalljacobson9166]

My brother wants me to help him do his brakes. Luckily not rotors but that’s just another step so no biggy. Easy job

[@OEMEangg]

Yeah, it's not too bad. The most difficult is reinstalling the anti rattle clips.

[@tunanocrust5089]

Just a reminder… never pump the brakes with the booster cap undone or you’ll pull air into the brake lines.

[@Spurrithuzzah2]

I gonna watch this when I have a car

[@OEMEangg]

LOL

[@bojant21]

Thank you for the video. Why did you open a break reservoir?

[@OEMEangg]

When you compress the piston, brake fluid will flow up the reservoir. That is why every time you install new pads, the fluid level will move from low to full or it might even overflow.

[@davekurtz321]

AWESOME 👍🙌 VIDEO JUST WASTED (10 minutes on ANOTHER VIDEO THAT WAS VERY SHORT ON DETAILS; THAT MECHANIC 👨‍🔧 ??? KEPT BLOCKING THE CAMERA WITH HIS BACK WHEN IT CAME TO THE VERY IMPORTANT PART of GREASING THE PINS THAT THE CALIPERS SLIDE ON TO ALLOW THEM TO RETURN AWAY FROM THE ROTOR SOOO AS TO PREVENT ( PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR) HE TOTALLY BLOCKED OFF THIS VERY IMPORTANT Operation WITH HIS BACK) THIS AWESOME 👏 VIDEO WAS RIGHT ON ABOUT DETAILS

[@anthonygrant2902]

Great job!

[@Nate-xo6tv]

Love the video! I'm replacing the rear rotors and pads as well. Is it generally the same process?

[@OEMEangg]

I don't work on VW that often. In some cars, the rear brakes are slightly different. You might have to turn or spin the pistons. I have a few videos where I work on the rear brakes.

[@jackhazz5777]

If you change the brake pads, its generally easy but you need a specialty tool to compresss pistons...its not the usual push it in, you have to place that tool in the grooves and rotate to compress. Replacing the rotos, now, that will be a challenge since there will be a lot of parts in the way to get the caliper bolt off....

[@georgemelius7697]

@@OEMEangg !!

[@carlossolis9933]

Great video

[@autocorrelation8.1]

So clear 👍 Thank u 4share

[@1DinkyDew]

This looks like a job I can tackle, thanks for the video, very informative!

[@OEMEangg]

Definitely worth the experience to change the brakes yourself. My friend had trouble putting on the anti-rattle clip at 8:25 . Let me know if you have any questions.

[@timd567]

Great Video thanx

[@maximusproliferus3633]

Question… for 2017 models, are there any special vw tools for changing brakes and rotors?

[@OEMEangg]

You should not need any special tools. Most brake systems are similar.

[@davidristic3800]

I notice by how many times it changed from day to night that this one wheel took you 2 whole days to do....what happened? Were those carrier bolts a bitch to get off?

[@OEMEangg]

It was actually completed the same day. There was some retakes in the video. I had the owner of the car do the work. It was his first time working on it, so it took a lot longer. He got stuck a couple of times, but I think anyone can do it.

[@russphoto]

How do you know before ordering parts if you need electronic sensor pads? Mine is a 2015 TDI SEL Prem.

[@OEMEangg]

I don't think you could be 100% sure. I would call VW dealership parts department and give them your VIN. And I think they can tell you.

[@gustavocastrejon8763]

Just paid 1k to change all 4 rotors and break pads 😵‍💫. I’m learning now

[@OEMEangg]

Is that how much they charge now? That's a lot of money! It is pretty easy if you have the tools and if you have someone show you how to do it once.

[@jo8992]

On the passenger front caliper bolts, is it clockwise or counterclockwise wise to screw them off

[@OEMEangg]

turn counter clockwise to loosen the screw.

[@antoniogalluccio4213]

Why you did not grease up the 2 pins?

[@bluedodger84]

How was the caliper bolt taken off

[@OEMEangg]

There are two 21mm bolt and it is on very tight. You would might need to use a breaker bar.

[@rr5105]

Would you know if this is similar to a 2016 RLINE?

[@OEMEangg]

From what I can recall, the R Line is an appearance package for VW. The brakes should be the same.

[@edgardobeltran776]

Is it the same for 2016 vw Passat rline

[@mmaviator22]

Most brakes are very similar. The only difference is the rear alot of times have a wind back style which you need a special tool to turn back and some of the newer cars are coming with electronic parking brakes so you need a scan tool that has that capability to retract the rear pistons on those newer models. Other than that the only difference is some rotors have set screws while some dont. I recommend getting an impact driver especially if you are going to do hondas.

[@nickforeman7058]

Are the brakes in the back the same?

[@OEMEangg]

Rear brakes are slightly different because it has the parking brake connected. On most cars, you would have to rotate the pistons.

[@austinadams3122]

Will this work for a 2018 passat?

[@OEMEangg]

I can say for sure but from experience, most VW brakes are similar. Those procedures should be the same.

[@-_-John-_-]

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[@Eroblue11]

Thank youuuuuu

[@OEMEangg]

no prob.

[@nicos9937]

Why do we need to open the brake reservoir??

[@OEMEangg]

When you compress the pistons, the brake fluid will get push up the reservoir. IF you have too much fluid, it will overflow. IF the reservoir is full, the piston will not compress. Some people use open the bleeder screw.

[@thatfranguy]

Did your pedal stiffen up? Everytime I do this I pump the brakes before I turn it on and then some while it's sitting and get a super stiff pedal. First time I use the brakes while moving the pedal goes halfway down before it does anything!?

[@OEMEangg]

When you pump the brakes before turning on the car, it will get stiff. Does your brake pedal still go down half way before the pads engage?

[@graysonward7981]

which way are the bracket bolts rotated, they’re a bitch to get off i’ve been working at them for maybe 30 minutes

[@OEMEangg]

Turn it counter clockwise. They were on pretty tight. But it shouldn't have taken that long to loosen it.

[@Grebby91]

It looks like you're replacing the rear pads, not the front.

[@OEMEangg]

It is for the front. Some cars have those anti rattle clips in the rear.

[@soeutaing7334]

It sounds like you were laughing at 9:50.

[@OEMEangg]

I was kinda laughing....hahaha

[@scottjones3038]

What a stupid brake system, typical of a crap car like VW.

[@OEMEangg]

LOL. I prefer Japanese brands.