2014 Subaru Forester

 2014 Subaru Forester

Josie's latest car.  She got bid for 500-plus dollars from the dealership to replace all 4 brakes as they were getting worn down on inspection they did while changing her oil.  She brought it up to the farm and I popped all four in for one hundred dollars worth of pads.  

No problem with the calipers.  Front ones have double pistons, but I was easily able to push them back in after oiling under the boots.  The calipers came off easily.  A little trouble snapping the new pads into the new hardware in the slots, but it went.  

Back calipers much, much smaller and I did both sides in half an hour.  

Only problem was that one right front lugnut came off with much difficulty.  It was cross threaded and when I went to put it back on, I cross threaded another lug with it.  Josie commented that a state trooper had helped her change a flat and had said he cross threaded one.  Now I had to put a few washers on one to make sure she has four holding the wheel on.  She will take it to Severson's this week and see about re-threading it or whatever can be done.