Help putting in new brake pads, Dunedin.

[clintondane]

Hey guys, the brakes in our '01 Blitzen are on the way out and I need to replace them. How do I know which ones to get and is there anyone in Dunners that might be able to help me out with the fitting adn new brake fluid. Not looking at spending tons of cash on new ones as not sure how long we're gonna be keeping the car for, something decent/factory will do. I only need to do something once to learn how to do it so it'd be appreciated big time.

Thanks.

[GT_Head]

Bendix heavy duty pads or even GCT pads are pretty good, gct's would do the trick and are good pads but if you are heading down stuart st a lot the heavy duties are probably a better bet. Brake fluid just get some dot 4 fluid, 500ml-1 litre should be heeeeeaps. I don't mind helping you out, can bring some tools down and give you a lesson on how to do it, really easy once you know how. PM me if your keen with your cell number and I'll flick you a text.

[ryn]

Clint you got her back! Nice, all sorted?

I'm running bendix heavy duty ones atm, only issues is they're noisy. Minimal dust though, so I'm not too worried.

[Scoobydoo]

Just changed the pads in my gravel express.. I got the wrong pads at first so had to swap them. Pays to go somewhere that has a comprehensive guide for options. If you can, take a brake pad out and take it with you so you can match it with what you need. That's the best thing to do, if you have someone else to drive you down

EDIT: According to Bendix's website, the part number you need are

Legacy 1998 - 2002 Legacy BE5, BE9 DB1342(Front) DB1379(Rear)

Doesn't need to be Bendix, can be any brand, they all use the same reference numbers.

[GT_Head]

99% sure they will be the 1342's. There is loads of types of pads ... I would never ever ever put silverline front pads in .. may as well just pack mud in your brakes, wait until it dries then hope for the best ..... and still probably better than silverline's

BNT or Ripco are probably best to try for pads, if they give you the wrong ones keep your receipt and they will just swap them until you get the right ones ...