2016 Audi Q5 Rear Brake Pad Replacement - EASY DIY

Just a quick video showing how to replace the rear brake pads on a 2016 Audi Q5 2.0t Premium.

Tools Needed:
Large Screwdriver or a disc pad spreader
13 mm Socket and/or wrench or small impact wrench
15 mm thin profile open end wrench
Torque Wrench
Brake Grease
Wire Brush or wheel (wear safety glasses)
Torque spec I found online for the caliper slide pin bolts is 26 ft lbs

Here's a video I made of the front brake pads & rotors on this same vehicle:

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[NewYorker-sfwo]

This worked like a charm. Trial and error for direction. This process works same for SQ5

[aaronrichards]

Simplest, clearest video on a rear brake pad replacement that I have seen. I am actually doing a 2011 Audi Q5. Looks similar if not the same as the 2011 based on other videos I have watched. Looking forward to doing a brake job two evenings from now with my son. Thank you for creating such a high-quality, clear, and detailed video. Had already bought an OBD2 scanner for the electronic parking brake. I expect the pad replacement will go well!

[aaronrichards]

This is an awesome video in many different ways! Well lit, great camera angle. I was actually doing the brakes (well, actually my son did most of the work) on an Audi 2011 Q5. I had already bought a Zurich ZR15s OBD2 from Harbor Freight which performed the opening/closing/testing of the brakes. This video is extremely clear, concise, and well narrated. The best video on rear brakes for an Audi that is on YouTube in my opinion! Our brake pad replacement went extremely well! Thank you Dan the Fix It Man!

[Idontwantaname]

Thanks for this video. Simple and to the point. I just tackled this task. Once I understood that the parking brake wouldn’t completely retract, I then got it. Basically cycle the parking brake for a few; in my case the piston would spin and almost rip the boot when fully extended. When the parking brake was funny retracted the piston kept spinning. Then I was able to push it all the way back. The second side took me 10 minutes. About a 45 minute job in total. Thanks again.

[tay-shunnminor]

If you don’t have a battery just take a T30, it’s two bolts on the actual motor, remove those. Slowly pull the motor off. With the motor removed, take a T45, there’s a hole where the motor attaches to the caliper loosen that with the T45 and then you should be able to use your brake press to push the piston in. Once you have enough room to install it over your new brake pads, you can then tighten the piston on the brakes and then position the motor back on. I didn’t have a battery so I had to try a different way, I hope this helps.

[timbraun]

Love the electronic brake trick. Awesome!

[dkieferૐ]

Awesome video, super helpful. Also a 9v battery works for anyone that doesn't have access to a spare car battery.

[MrIngledow]

Great help thanks, the 12volt supply to the brake motor worked a treat.

[govbentley]

Absolutely a life saver . Thanks brother 👍🏼

[GARYA-sqhg]

Thanks video helped tremendously glad there is a way without the scanner

[josefbroz]

You can simply use a car battery. You only need a long cable. And second advice: negative wire connect to motor connector side with little corner, pozitive to other place without corner😊

[xinbox]

Great video. Couple questions. 1 can you do a follow up video on and where the jack points are to lift the vehicle safely. And number 2, is the electric brake on one side only?

[thomasfreiesleben]

Dan, is there anything that comes upas far as alarms with cycling that parking brake motor that then needs to be reset at the OBD?

[briansmith]

Any tips for the calliper bolts being completley seized up? I cant replace either the pads or rotors without getting those off. infact the top one came off but looks like the bolt snapped

[MrHilljohntimothy]

Thank you very much for the video. Truly appreciate it. One question, why can’t you just not set the E break before you start the brake job?

[heoflittlefaith]

Do you need to replace the brake pad sensor?

[thomasfarrish]

Do you have to do the e-brake trick even if you don't engage it when you park? My 2013 doesn't auto-engage the e-brake, so I want to know if I can skip that step.

[danvanhoose]

Could you use a battery jump starter instead of a 12v battery?

[dlarricksmith]

I was told by the dealer that you had to replace both rotor and the pads? Could not do pads only?

[rusuhoria]

Do you have a OE code for brake pads clips? 6:50 Thank you.