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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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hey a friend asked me to change her brake pads on her cadillac. i chanegd brake pads numerous times. never on luxury car. its all the same right no difference?
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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Start taking it apart and you'll figure it out real quick.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Mars_302
The same just bigger. And dont know what Caddy, but it might be a dual piston caliper as well. Smartest thing you can do is "One side at a time"
best advise given right there. it should all be the same.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Mars_302
The same just bigger. And dont know what Caddy, but it might be a dual piston caliper as well. Smartest thing you can do is "One side at a time"
exactly! thats what i do if i'm not familiar with the vehicle. you may wanna check to see if you need any different tools than what you have bc some vehciles take hex and torx bits instead of sockets. good luck!
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
Start taking it apart and you'll figure it out real quick.
Thanks for your help, as usual...
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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thx very much everyone
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Originally Posted by corey r.
Thanks for your help, as usual...
No problem, Captain Dickhead.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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tell me what year, and ill tell you what you have to do.
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