I've been doing the majority of my own vehicle maintenance for about 45 years. Obviously, a lot has changed over the years, so now I watch a video or two before I start a job so I am informed, and get to see what the parts and procedures look like before I start. Your videos are the most thorough, detailed, and informative of any I have ever seen. Yours are the best. Thank you very much for making these, and I am going to start buying my parts from 1A Auto.
pretty good video lots of details on the cleaning things up might want to mention if bracket is badly rusted then you can file rust down so pads won't stick. if doing this at home might want to mention the chocking front wheels and leaving parking brake off so you can remove rotor and also keep car from moving while jacked up on back end.
Thanks for the in depth explanation of rear brake job. I have to do them on my 2014 Outback and you just made my job a hell of a lot easier. Best brake video on youtube.
Well being a retired aircraft hydraulics maintenance tech that rebuilt thousands of aircraft brakes; your tutorial is awesome. Job well done. If you put too much grease on your guide pins & they don't go in all the way it's called a hydraulic lock. Again a very informative video. To be truthful it's been a bit since I changed my pads & rotors on my 2011 Subaru outback you the third set wit just under 32000 miles.. I call it use it or lose it. That applies to your brain & body. Knocking on the 75 door. Don't let the old man in as Clint Eastwood said.
I just replaced my front brakes and rotors on my 2015 outback with the help of a1 auto Vlogs but after watching your detailed video I'm bummed not doing as much cleaning as I could have the other video didn't suggest this much cleaning. My rubber boots and bolts isn't as clean. Everything is buttoned up now but I'm still proud...
Thanks for mentioning the drum brakes as "emergency brakes" I have watched multiple you tube videos on changing brakes for my 2015 subaru and not 1 of them mentions the drum brakes, all the vids change the disc brakes but do not even mention the drum brakes. I even watched a vid from 1A Auto, changing rear brakes on a forester the guy removes the rotor cleans everything up but does not mention the drum brakes which are shown on video. Thanks for clearing it up for me.
Great video, you covered everything and thanks for being so thorough. Like someone else's comment, I've been at this for 50+ years as a do it yourself guy but the tech changes all the time so it's great to have you as a resource! Thanks !
Thanks so much for this video. Changed my brakes on my 2010 outback by using your videos. Thanks for all the lil tips and pearls. Glad I found your video. Not sure why there’s any dislikes.
At 5:30 - I didn't realize you have to turn the emergency brake OFF. Didn't know that is why the rotor wouldn't come off even when screwing the bolts in. I ended up frustrated, I ended up damaging the emergency brake mechanism and had to tow it to the shop. Cost me bigtime! Live and Learn! So turn off the emergency brake....
Wire brush on a drill is great to remove all rust on parts and then coat with silicone spray before reassembly of parts and surrounding area. Leave it better than you found it
Love A1 Auto repair vids! Len and team do such a great job of explaining stuff. This video is a refresher that will help with my 2010 Legacy after doing brakes on a few other cars in the past, all thanks to A1 Auto. 🤘🤘😎
Nice video. I'm picking up a 2013 today. I do most of my own work. I know this vehicle has an electronic parking brake and was looking to see how to put it in maintenance mode. Apparently don't need to. You're not on the northeast are you? Things are a bit different and difficult when dealing with rust from road salt. Over all great video.
I have started using cheap oven cleaner to clean all my parts and pretty much anything that needs cleaning. It's all about how long you leave it on something. I buy it for a buck a can at my local dollar store. Be careful though. It's a pretty good paint remover if you leave it on too long.
Very well done! The highest quality break job I've seen. I would make one suggestion though, which is to change to a process of cleaning the exterior of the caliper before cleaning the piston channel. In theory, this would ensure that small particles don't get into the already cleaned channel. I know it's only a nit, but given the great detail in this video, I thought it might be a welcomed nit ;-)
It's 9 degrees. I don't have a lift. My car is dirty and snowy AF. I'm 53 with a bad back. Go easy with the "It's easy" stuff there, pal ;-) Kidding...thanks for the video. Especially the socket sizes.
Interesting method to release the calipers like that. I always hust removed the cap on the res and took them off and depressed the cylinders. But this is a delifferent way to do i see. Is this required?
Very thorough video. I have yet to change rotors. Do I need to loosen the parking brake before removing the rotor, or would it be okay to attempt to remove the rotors without adjusting the barking brake first? I do realize that it is necessary to release the parking brake first.
When replacing the caliper bracket pins, the pin with the extra 'bootie' on it - do those always go to the top of the rotor? - regardless of front or rear? My pins were seized up - replaced brackets
I got my back brakes done on my 2016 Subaru outback at Kendall Toyota now my electronic parking brake got stuck permanently on is this a common problem if they don’t do it right?
When checking rotor rotation it seems like my right side is fine but left side i much harder to rotate by hand. Shoes are not the issue. Is this a bearing going bad or something else. Does it matter how the car is situated (not even ground)?
Nice vid, but steel wire brush in the bore? Big NO on that one. Even the brake cleaner can damage the rubber seal or cause them to expand and leak later. Brake fluid and a small toothbrush or plastic bore brush are the way to go. No steel wheel on the inner bore, please.
I did a whole bunch of suspension work on my Subaru, did the brakes and rotors while I was at it and somehow screwed up the parking brake, I’m hearing something rubbing, guess I’ll take everything apart again and redo this weekend when it’s not 100 degrees outside😖
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Would you explain a little more in depth why the bleeder is opened to compress the piston? I've not seen this before and there are many opinions that it is unnecessary.
That way you are not forcing very contaminated fluid back up the rear brake line, and system fluid into the ABS module. Some say there is less chance of introducing air into the system keeping it closed; but it is always better to bleed new fluid into the caliper, as DOT 3 brake fluid absorbs water and will cause INTERNAL corrosion. - Sandy ( NIASE Master from 40-50 years ago )
Sandy, you are absolutely, 💯 correct. But, as an amateur mechanic, I always have more problems bleeding brakes and choose to just push the calipers open with a c-clamp applied to one side of the caliper to force the piston to one side.
Wouldn’t it be a better idea to replace the brake hardware and (ESPECIALLY) the caliper pin boots with new parts rather than cleaning and reusing? These parts are certainly not horribly expensive. And the boots tend to crack with age, which allows dirt and water to enter.
Help! My Subaru Outback 2011 had a park brake recall, it always felt as if it had the handbrake half on, dealer insists the handbrake is fine. Went to my mechanic and rear brake pads fell off completely and cannot understand how the dealer who fixed the handbrake chip and checked the brakes didn't see that 6days ago.. I am not a mechanic, but any chance a handbrake that is not releasing properly could have an impact on rear brake pads? That they wear quicker or that the pads come off their base? 3 of 4 just fell off and the 4th there is a massive gap btw pad and base and the dealer seems to not have seen that and assured me the car is safe to drive.. Thanks for all the help : ) Sorry I'm not very technical here..
Nice video, I do it the same way - so great mechanics think alike :) Q: On the Subaru's with Electric parking brakes - the mechanism is not in evidence in a standard brake job? I have yet to look at a rear brake schematic or parts diagram on Subaru with e-motor actuated parking brakes. Thank again! - Sandy
i never open bleeder valve. you don't explain why you did it. watched How To Change Front Brakes and female mechanic mentions why. ABS system, that's why. every step you do i do LOL
on this car, I believe that you just have to replace the shoes and hardware. They do have electronic parking brakes so I'm not sure if there's any other additional components that need to be recalibrated or anything like that. If you need to replace your electronic emergency brake then I recommend that you do some research and find out what the procedure is for your vehicle
Hopefully this comment finds a response. What kind of real-world contamination is happening to brake fluid so it should not be pushed back up the line rather than bled? If people claim the brake fluid is severely contaminated (strong implying it is bad for use), then are brakes not designed to regularly pass this fluid rather than accumulated such bad fluid? And exactly how is this fluid contaminated? Metal? If it is metal, how screwed up and seemingly ruined is the system to be creating such contamination? If it is unacceptably high moisture or harmful chemicals, all of which can diffuse up the line, then how come all of the fluid is not being flushed? I know this is a lot to ask after a great and free video, but I get frustrated when a whole industry seems to do "nonsensical" things. Maybe it is not nonsense, but I know from experience that even hard-core scientists (who should be thinking critically) end up buying into nonsense claims and end up parroting nonsense rules and even following them.
Lil Jon! I bet you 99% of people watching this didn't register what he was saying and ignored it since it was a flash of a comment. Heheheh... and the several "you do you, boo-boo" comments. Heheheh...
Advertising for good quality pads and rotors but your pads dont come with new hardware? The car quest gold's that I buy for all my cars come with new hardware
So, those pads are JUST for the emergency brakes! You only need them in AN EMERGENCY!!! So if they are shinny and glazed, Who cares!?? Use the new hardware that should come with the new pads? Naaaa!!
The pads are the actual rear brakes. They tend to be undersized on Asian cars like honda , subaru and nissan and seem to wear out 25K miles before the fronts. The shoes in the mini-drum cast into the rotor hat are for the E-brake, but it is really only a parking brake since the advent of dual circuit brakes; they typically don't wear out in cars without a hand brake - or in automatic trans cars as they are only applied when parked or stopped so there is no wear to the friction material. AFA hardware, that could be an up-sale and you don't get hardware with basic pad set. On my vehicles, I Use the factory stuff until it is unusable then use the hardware in the kit. - Sandy
Very well done! The highest quality break job I've seen. I would make one suggestion though, which is to change to a process of cleaning the exterior of the caliper before cleaning the piston channel. In theory, this would ensure that small particles don't get into the already cleaned channel. I know it's only a nit, but given the great detail in this video, I thought it might be a welcomed nit ;-)
Why did he need to bleed the caliper to remove the caliper? Is that standard for a rear wheel drive brake pad job? I didnt have to do that on the front brakes on my 2014 outback.
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Great stuff. And thanks very much for the humor. Life is short and we all need light moments. Very well done. I would trust you. Thanks.
For anyone needing to remove the rotor using screws those holes he referred to are threaded for M8x1.25. Great video very instructional!
I've been doing the majority of my own vehicle maintenance for about 45 years. Obviously, a lot has changed over the years, so now I watch a video or two before I start a job so I am informed, and get to see what the parts and procedures look like before I start. Your videos are the most thorough, detailed, and informative of any I have ever seen. Yours are the best. Thank you very much for making these, and I am going to start buying my parts from 1A Auto.
+Ryder Moses Thank you! We love empowering our customers and showing how to perform DIY auto repairs with our high-quality auto parts. 1AAuto.com
i second that LOL
pretty good video lots of details on the cleaning things up might want to mention if bracket is badly rusted then you can file rust down so pads won't stick. if doing this at home might want to mention the chocking front wheels and leaving parking brake off so you can remove rotor and also keep car from moving while jacked up on back end.
Thanks for the in depth explanation of rear brake job. I have to do them on my 2014 Outback and you just made my job a hell of a lot easier. Best brake video on youtube.
Thank you for the great feedback! +vyger63
Well being a retired aircraft hydraulics maintenance tech that rebuilt thousands of aircraft brakes; your tutorial is awesome. Job well done.
If you put too much grease on your guide pins & they don't go in all the way it's called a hydraulic lock.
Again a very informative video.
To be truthful it's been a bit since I changed my pads & rotors on my 2011 Subaru outback you the third set wit just under 32000 miles.. I call it use it or lose it. That applies to your brain & body. Knocking on the 75 door. Don't let the old man in as Clint Eastwood said.
This is one of the best brake videos ever! I wish I could apprentice under this guy!!!
+Anson Balkisson Thanks for the positive feedback!
I just replaced my front brakes and rotors on my 2015 outback with the help of a1 auto Vlogs but after watching your detailed video I'm bummed not doing as much cleaning as I could have the other video didn't suggest this much cleaning. My rubber boots and bolts isn't as clean. Everything is buttoned up now but I'm still proud...
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Thanks for mentioning the drum brakes as "emergency brakes" I have watched multiple you tube videos on changing brakes for my 2015 subaru and not 1 of them mentions the drum brakes, all the vids change the disc brakes but do not even mention the drum brakes. I even watched a vid from 1A Auto, changing rear brakes on a forester the guy removes the rotor cleans everything up but does not mention the drum brakes which are shown on video. Thanks for clearing it up for me.
6 inch C clamp moves the pistons easily. Twine or coat hangers for holding caliper up safely
Great video, you covered everything and thanks for being so thorough. Like someone else's comment, I've been at this for 50+ years as a do it yourself guy but the tech changes all the time so it's great to have you as a resource! Thanks !
Thank you for the straightforward and thorough walk-through. Made replacing my rear brakes a breeze (minus a couple stubborn bolts)
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Thanks so much for this video. Changed my brakes on my 2010 outback by using your videos. Thanks for all the lil tips and pearls. Glad I found your video. Not sure why there’s any dislikes.
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Need to degrease and wipe off the new rotor too. New ones will have oil on them. Don’t want to get oil on the new brake pads.
Best auto repoair viseo on the web. thanks. The detail, the attention to safety, this is a great video. Great job, Ron.
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Nice thorough job! I've done dozens of brakes and I'll be adding a few new procedures from now on. Thank you!
This guy made placed and order for the entire brake set for my 2012 subaru
This dude is the absolute best.
This guy is my favorite of the 1A auto video technicians. Good job!
At 5:30 - I didn't realize you have to turn the emergency brake OFF. Didn't know that is why the rotor wouldn't come off even when screwing the bolts in. I ended up frustrated, I ended up damaging the emergency brake mechanism and had to tow it to the shop. Cost me bigtime! Live and Learn! So turn off the emergency brake....
+Scott Wrigley Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for the comment, saved me
Yes thanks for commenting! Saved me too.
Great video, very clear and helpful. Can you use moly anti-seize between the hub and rotor instead of copper?
Wire brush on a drill is great to remove all rust on parts and then coat with silicone spray before reassembly of parts and surrounding area. Leave it better than you found it
Love A1 Auto repair vids! Len and team do such a great job of explaining stuff. This video is a refresher that will help with my 2010 Legacy after doing brakes on a few other cars in the past, all thanks to A1 Auto. 🤘🤘😎
Nice video. I'm picking up a 2013 today. I do most of my own work. I know this vehicle has an electronic parking brake and was looking to see how to put it in maintenance mode. Apparently don't need to. You're not on the northeast are you? Things are a bit different and difficult when dealing with rust from road salt. Over all great video.
I have started using cheap oven cleaner to clean all my parts and pretty much anything that needs cleaning. It's all about how long you leave it on something. I buy it for a buck a can at my local dollar store. Be careful though. It's a pretty good paint remover if you leave it on too long.
Been nice if you showed us the operation of the e brake when the rotor is removed
You are the only on who is tightnening the caliper body assembly right, all other videos are thightening to 90ft-lb
Very well done! The highest quality break job I've seen. I would make one suggestion though, which is to change to a process of cleaning the exterior of the caliper before cleaning the piston channel. In theory, this would ensure that small particles don't get into the already cleaned channel. I know it's only a nit, but given the great detail in this video, I thought it might be a welcomed nit ;-)
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It's 9 degrees. I don't have a lift. My car is dirty and snowy AF. I'm 53 with a bad back. Go easy with the "It's easy" stuff there, pal ;-) Kidding...thanks for the video. Especially the socket sizes.
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Interesting method to release the calipers like that. I always hust removed the cap on the res and took them off and depressed the cylinders. But this is a delifferent way to do i see. Is this required?
Real life is more like A Cold beer on the floor next to a floor jack and jack stand with good country music playing~
My 2014 Outback has electronic parking brake actuators, whole different ball game.
That’s a great video, clearly shows everything well. Thanks for putting this together!!!!
Pocket screwdriver!
Great vid, very thorough.
I used my pocket screwdriver to type this on my keyboard.
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Nicely done...thanks.
Did not see part listing for wire bore brush used to clean out pin hole...can u add a link to Amazon?
Very thorough video. I have yet to change rotors. Do I need to loosen the parking brake before removing the rotor, or would it be okay to attempt to remove the rotors without adjusting the barking brake first? I do realize that it is necessary to release the parking brake first.
Very well spoken done and clear video and sound! Excellent work and production.
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When replacing the caliper bracket pins, the pin with the extra 'bootie' on it - do those always go to the top of the rotor? - regardless of front or rear?
My pins were seized up - replaced brackets
My brakes came with new tins and they're also coated tins which is nice.
Use a c clamp to push the piston back and you don't have to bleed anything!
A1 always has good videos but this guy is top notch. Love the Personality
I got my back brakes done on my 2016 Subaru outback at Kendall Toyota now my electronic parking brake got stuck permanently on is this a common problem if they don’t do it right?
Hey thanks for great video! I have a guestion. What kinda of lubricant is that black stuff? :D
Should I invest in some caliper lube (are they all the same?), or can I use the marine grease that I have?
When checking rotor rotation it seems like my right side is fine but left side i much harder to rotate by hand. Shoes are not the issue. Is this a bearing going bad or something else. Does it matter how the car is situated (not even ground)?
Nice vid, but steel wire brush in the bore? Big NO on that one. Even the brake cleaner can damage the rubber seal or cause them to expand and leak later. Brake fluid and a small toothbrush or plastic bore brush are the way to go. No steel wheel on the inner bore, please.
I like your video a lot, doing the same thing right now
I did a whole bunch of suspension work on my Subaru, did the brakes and rotors while I was at it and somehow screwed up the parking brake, I’m hearing something rubbing, guess I’ll take everything apart again and redo this weekend when it’s not 100 degrees outside😖
Can you guys please make a rear brake replacement video for 2015-present outbacks with e-brakes? I would really appreciate it. Thank you
This guy is fun to watch :)
Love LEN and the whole crew at 1A Auto. QUESTION: Do rear brakes have to be "bedded" ?
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Would you explain a little more in depth why the bleeder is opened to compress the piston? I've not seen this before and there are many opinions that it is unnecessary.
That way you are not forcing very contaminated fluid back up the rear brake line, and system fluid into the ABS module. Some say there is less chance of introducing air into the system keeping it closed; but it is always better to bleed new fluid into the caliper, as DOT 3 brake fluid absorbs water and will cause INTERNAL corrosion. - Sandy ( NIASE Master from 40-50 years ago )
Sandy, you are absolutely, 💯 correct. But, as an amateur mechanic, I always have more problems bleeding brakes and choose to just push the calipers open with a c-clamp applied to one side of the caliper to force the piston to one side.
Which part were u adjusting on the ebrake? U said star, which part is the star?
Wouldn’t it be a better idea to replace the brake hardware and (ESPECIALLY) the caliper pin boots with new parts rather than cleaning and reusing? These parts are certainly not horribly expensive. And the boots tend to crack with age, which allows dirt and water to enter.
I like to use wire brush to remove all rust on bolts and then let them soak in pan of WD40 while working until time to reassemble
Great video. Well done and great detail.
Help! My Subaru Outback 2011 had a park brake recall, it always felt as if it had the handbrake half on, dealer insists the handbrake is fine. Went to my mechanic and rear brake pads fell off completely and cannot understand how the dealer who fixed the handbrake chip and checked the brakes didn't see that 6days ago.. I am not a mechanic, but any chance a handbrake that is not releasing properly could have an impact on rear brake pads? That they wear quicker or that the pads come off their base? 3 of 4 just fell off and the 4th there is a massive gap btw pad and base and the dealer seems to not have seen that and assured me the car is safe to drive.. Thanks for all the help : ) Sorry I'm not very technical here..
Nice video, I do it the same way - so great mechanics think alike :) Q: On the Subaru's with Electric parking brakes - the mechanism is not in evidence in a standard brake job? I have yet to look at a rear brake schematic or parts diagram on Subaru with e-motor actuated parking brakes. Thank again! - Sandy
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Does steel wool work to clean rust off parts?
i never open bleeder valve. you don't explain why you did it. watched How To Change Front Brakes and female mechanic mentions why. ABS system, that's why. every step you do i do LOL
What about E - brake jobs? Is it easy? Any special procedures?
on this car, I believe that you just have to replace the shoes and hardware. They do have electronic parking brakes so I'm not sure if there's any other additional components that need to be recalibrated or anything like that. If you need to replace your electronic emergency brake then I recommend that you do some research and find out what the procedure is for your vehicle
If I can't crank down the caliper piston with a c clamp while the bleeder valve is open, I'm either pathetically weak, or...
Why do you have to adjust the E brake for? You can’t just leave it the way it was?
"don't contaminate the environment" *proceeds to get 1% of the fluid in his trap *😂 😂 😂
Toss it all on the ultrasonic then spray some brakekleen on it wipe it off and lubricate
Great video and very informative
solid work bro
Your shop doesn't have a parts cleaner?
Nice work 👍
Question, is this the one with electric e brake?
Yes but not the newer style e brake from 2015 on I believe
Excellent tutorial
+I.E. Castillo Thanks for the feedback!
Hopefully this comment finds a response.
What kind of real-world contamination is happening to brake fluid so it should not be pushed back up the line rather than bled? If people claim the brake fluid is severely contaminated (strong implying it is bad for use), then are brakes not designed to regularly pass this fluid rather than accumulated such bad fluid? And exactly how is this fluid contaminated? Metal? If it is metal, how screwed up and seemingly ruined is the system to be creating such contamination? If it is unacceptably high moisture or harmful chemicals, all of which can diffuse up the line, then how come all of the fluid is not being flushed? I know this is a lot to ask after a great and free video, but I get frustrated when a whole industry seems to do "nonsensical" things. Maybe it is not nonsense, but I know from experience that even hard-core scientists (who should be thinking critically) end up buying into nonsense claims and end up parroting nonsense rules and even following them.
Thank you Len, really helpful :)
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Does anyone know if POWER-STOP are decent pads and rotor kit ?
Im no mechanic other than DIY projects like this, but I use their rotors and Ive had good results
Great video. Thanks.
Great video!
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never found a reason to take off the caliber bracket.
Great information thanks
underrated comment @ 24:42
Lil Jon!
I bet you 99% of people watching this didn't register what he was saying and ignored it since it was a flash of a comment. Heheheh... and the several "you do you, boo-boo" comments. Heheheh...
Advertising for good quality pads and rotors but your pads dont come with new hardware? The car quest gold's that I buy for all my cars come with new hardware
I thought all 10-14 outbacks had e-brakes, maybe not.
nice
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30 minute video for what d didn’t come here to learn how to clean it
So, those pads are JUST for the emergency brakes! You only need them in AN EMERGENCY!!! So if they are shinny and glazed, Who cares!??
Use the new hardware that should come with the new pads? Naaaa!!
The pads are the actual rear brakes. They tend to be undersized on Asian cars like honda , subaru and nissan and seem to wear out 25K miles before the fronts. The shoes in the mini-drum cast into the rotor hat are for the E-brake, but it is really only a parking brake since the advent of dual circuit brakes; they typically don't wear out in cars without a hand brake - or in automatic trans cars as they are only applied when parked or stopped so there is no wear to the friction material. AFA hardware, that could be an up-sale and you don't get hardware with basic pad set. On my vehicles, I Use the factory stuff until it is unusable then use the hardware in the kit. - Sandy
He forgot to replace the parking break shoes
Nah, like he said they don’t wear out because they aren’t used while the car is moving.
Very well done! The highest quality break job I've seen. I would make one suggestion though, which is to change to a process of cleaning the exterior of the caliper before cleaning the piston channel. In theory, this would ensure that small particles don't get into the already cleaned channel. I know it's only a nit, but given the great detail in this video, I thought it might be a welcomed nit ;-)
+David Robinson Thanks for the tip!
Why did he need to bleed the caliper to remove the caliper? Is that standard for a rear wheel drive brake pad job? I didnt have to do that on the front brakes on my 2014 outback.